Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: OUYANG, BO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3792 3794 3796

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.5%
Allow Rate
-9.5% vs TC avg
443
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1472
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 387 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
78.2%
§103 Obviousness
2.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18692217 ASSISTANCE OF BALLOON ABLATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18461223 PROTECTION MEASURES FOR ROBOTIC ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17717324 ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ROTATION AND ARTICULATION MECHANISMS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19227359 METHOD OF REDUCING LEFT ATRIAL PRESSURE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18601755 SHUNT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH TISSUE GROWTH PREVENTION Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18697850 SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS FOR USE IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18019881 COMPUTER VISION BASED CONTROL OF AN ENERGY GENERATOR Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18098813 GRASP OVER-RIDE FOR IN-LINE VESSEL SEALER Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18075470 MULTIFUNCTIONAL ACTIVATION FOR IN-LINE VESSEL SEALER Final Rejection Covidien LP
17715986 ENERGY ACTIVATION SWITCH FOR VESSEL SEALER Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17275836 ARTICULATING BLADE DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18741061 INSERT GUIDE MEMBERS FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18461544 MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18170824 TREATMENT TOOL Final Rejection Olympus Corporation
18171011 TREATMENT TOOL AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING TREATMENT TOOL Final Rejection Olympus Corporation
18642171 PLASMA INSTRUMENT WITH LATERAL WINDOWS Non-Final OA Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
18473148 MEDICAL DEVICE WITH AN IRRIGATION MANIFOLD Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
16832127 BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL TOOL Final Rejection KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18026956 ARTICULATING KNIFE ACTUATOR FOR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
18478390 ELECTRODE CATHETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CATHETER SHAFT Final Rejection Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd.
18652560 TISSUE MAPPING AND TREATMENT Non-Final OA SCHULER SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS, LLC
18652593 NASAL CANNULA TEMPERATURE CONTROL Non-Final OA Neurointact, Inc.
18547791 ELECTRODE APPARATUS FOR NERVE DENERVATION OR MODULATION IN VIVO Final Rejection DEEPQURE INC.
18264527 ELECTRODE APPARATUS FOR NERVE DENERVATION OR MODULATION IN VIVO Final Rejection DEEPQURE INC.
18502289 ELECTROSURGICAL ACCESS SHEATH Non-Final OA Broncus Medical Inc.
18370178 SURGICAL DEVICE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA GYRUS MEDICAL LIMITED
18537982 SELF WARMING MEDICAL PRODUCTS, GELS, AND FLUIDS Non-Final OA LDC Business Consulting LLC
18027697 CARDIAC ABLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection SUZHOU INNOVENTURES CO., LTD
18001041 ABLATION EQUIPMENT TO TREAT TARGET REGIONS OF TISSUE IN ORGANS Final Rejection ARGA' MEDTECH SA

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