Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MENSH, ANDREW J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3761 3781

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
616
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
1392
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 568 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18466676 SHUNT IMPLANT DEVICES WITH OFFSET SENSOR ARMS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
19336208 WOUND DRESSING AND METHOD OF USE Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew PLC
18601263 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION FOR SENSORS IN WOUND THERAPY Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew PLC
18125057 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A REDUCED PRESSURE THERAPY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew PLC
18202569 ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA BANDING DEVICE Non-Final OA OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
18253314 ANASTOMOSIS PROTECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Touchstone International Medical Science Co., Ltd.
18123174 HUMAN INTERFACE DEVICE FOR URINARY RELIEF SYSTEM Non-Final OA B/E Aerospace, Inc.
18697377 ADHERENCE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18005231 HYDROPHILIC MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND HYDRATION MEDIUMS FOR HYDRATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hollister Incorporated
17458977 Telescopic Urinary Catheter Assemblies Non-Final OA Hollister Incorporated
18414408 Retainer System for Catheter Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17571254 Connector for In-Line Selective Occlusion of Drainage Tube Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
18290984 DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ARTICLE Non-Final OA ZUIKO CORPORATION
18376274 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING DISCHARGED URINE Non-Final OA PUREWICK CORPORATION
17756201 PORTABLE URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection PureWick Corporation
18116992 METHODS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC FLOW ADJUSTMENTS Final Rejection Terumo BCT, Inc.
18285563 INTELLIGENT DISPOSABLE DEVICES FOR WOUND THERAPY AND TREATMENT Non-Final OA T.J.Smith and Nephew,Limited
17962344 WRAPPER FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLE Final Rejection ONTEX GROUP NV
18291587 ABSORBENT UNDERPAD WITH DRAWINGS OBTAINED BY VACUUM AND ITS MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA GHOST - CORPORATE MANAGEMENT, S.A.
18418554 BLOOD PURIFICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA NIKKISO COMPANY LIMITED
18530664 COMPOSTABLE AERATOR URINE COLLECTOR Non-Final OA WSA Inventions, LLC
18482689 DIAGNOSTIC METHODS AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA ForSight Vision4, Inc.
18038536 Adjustable implantable throttle Non-Final OA Christoph Miethke GmbH & Co KG
17989755 HANDHELD PORTABLE ORAL ASPIRATOR Non-Final OA Tychermont Products LLC
17514122 BLADDER CATHETER FOR THE MINIMALLY INVASIVE DISCHARGE OF URINE Final Rejection Advanced Medical Balloons GmbH
17940255 CATHETER COVER FOR URINARY CATHETER Non-Final OA ORLANDO HEALTH, INC.

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