Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: PAZ ESTEVEZ, GUILLERMO G

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

15.4%
Allow Rate
-54.6% vs TC avg
70
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1425
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
60.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17479281 FLUID PRESSURE INDICATORS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17934524 DELIVERY APPARATUS FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17852027 PRESSURE-REGULATING CONNECTOR FOR INFUSION Non-Final OA CAREFUSION 303, INC
17710688 FLUID MANIFOLD ARRAY Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
19373586 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS FROM ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES WITHIN A BODY Final Rejection Ventaris Surgical, Inc.
17444897 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY TO OCULAR TISSUE Final Rejection Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18072286 Extension Leg Securement System Final Rejection Bard Access Systems, Inc.
17759554 MEDICAL DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18076218 CATHETER SYSTEM HAVING A LOCKING CAP Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17501148 VENOUS ACCESS CATHETERS AND METHODS FOR PORTAL VENOUS SYSTEM CATHETERIZATION Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
17587180 CATHETER Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17783085 Medical Device Comprising an Alarm Generator Taking Into Account Environmental Signals Non-Final OA Sanofi
17696469 MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection SANOFI
17921302 CASSETTE AND MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Final Rejection SHL MEDICAL AG
17617308 DRIVING APPARATUS AND DRUG INFUSION DEVICE Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
17617007 UNILATERALLY DRIVEN DRUG INFUSION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE INFUSION MODES Non-Final OA MEDTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.

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