Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1647 3771 3796

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-11.9% vs TC avg
623
Total Applications
+34.3%
Interview Lift
1361
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 566 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
31.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18664632 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH DUAL GRIP END EFFECTOR AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
17542777 RESISTING TORQUE IN ARTICULATING SURGICAL TOOLS Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18809753 INSERTION DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A MESH CARRIER Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18859328 SURGICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A CORDLESS SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, COMMUNICATION HUB, AND ONE OR MORE CONNECTED DEVICES Non-Final OA COVIDIEN LP
18281949 ROBOTIC REMOTE CENTER OF MOTION WITH ACTIVE PORTAL/TROCAR MANIPULATION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18200679 COMPOUND BARB MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18117691 SURGICAL END EFFECTORS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18116332 SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND RELOADING MODULES THEREOF Final Rejection Covidien LP
17798106 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO THE SAME Final Rejection Covidien LP
17376508 END EFFECTOR IDENTIFICATION IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18853683 CATHETER INSERTION TOOL Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17600983 GUIDE DEVICE FOR A MEDICAL NEEDLE Non-Final OA Quantum Surgical
18139284 LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM OF ARTICULATION Non-Final OA Vicarious Surgical Inc.
18967428 Steerable Endoluminal Punch Non-Final OA Indian Wells Medical, Inc.
18939135 Catheter Assembly And Systems And Methods Of Using Same Non-Final OA APPLIED CARDIOVASCULAR SOLUTIONS, LLC
18750884 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Final Rejection RIVERFIELD INC.
18857032 LAYPERSON AUDIOVISUAL TOURNIQUET Non-Final OA INNOVITAL, LLC
18909143 AXIAL LENGTHENING THROMBUS CAPTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA VASCULAR MEDCURE, INC.
17938490 ROTATIONAL DRIVE SHAFTS AND INTRAVASCULAR MEDICAL DEVICES THEREOF Non-Final OA Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
17925572 PERCUTANEOUS INVASIVE INSTRUMENT GUIDE Non-Final OA The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
18825557 EXTERNAL NASAL DILATOR Non-Final OA ASO LLC
18842897 HEMOSTATIC DEVICE Non-Final OA MATRIA HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
18840443 MEDICAL CATHETER Non-Final OA SHANGHAI KEGANG MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
18723212 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ABRASION OF OUTER LAYER OF EPIDERMIS Non-Final OA MIRKA OY
18656458 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR JOINING MATERIALS Final Rejection BioBolt Medical Corporation
17770994 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR JOINING MATERIALS Non-Final OA BioBolt Medical Corporation
18298490 CONTROL COMPONENT WITH FORCE FEEDBACK Non-Final OA ForSight Robotics Ltd.
17916792 DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY FOR REPAIRING SOFT TISSUES, FOR EXAMPLE TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS Final Rejection UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI TRENTO
17757660 DEVICE FOR MENISCAL REPAIR Final Rejection LMF INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

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