Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1647 3771 3794 3796

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
-10.6% vs TC avg
639
Total Applications
+33.6%
Interview Lift
1317
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
33.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19201511 LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE IMPLANT Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19171918 STENT AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
19041187 MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR TISSUE MARKING AND/OR REMOVAL AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18809753 INSERTION DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A MESH CARRIER Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19202037 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR APPLYING MULTIPLE CLIPS Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19039090 ROTATABLE CARRIAGE FOR AN INSTRUMENT HOLDER Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19050278 Surgical Instrument and Methods of Tissue Repair Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
17986838 ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT ALIGNMENT Non-Final OA Auris Health, Inc.
18859328 SURGICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A CORDLESS SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, COMMUNICATION HUB, AND ONE OR MORE CONNECTED DEVICES Final Rejection COVIDIEN LP
18760279 SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING A PROBE OF A MULTIFUNCTION SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18116332 SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS AND RELOADING MODULES THEREOF Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17798106 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO THE SAME Final Rejection Covidien LP
19043654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS TREATMENT AND DEBRIDEMENT OF INFECTIONS Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
19048493 JAW APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES TO MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT UPON TISSUE SEPARATION Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
17808325 INTRA-KIDNEY STONE DISRUPTOR Final Rejection GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18853683 CATHETER INSERTION TOOL Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18614990 OCCLUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18669332 LEADLESS PACEMAKER HAVING ATTACHMENT FEATURE Non-Final OA Pacesetter, Inc.
18857032 LAYPERSON AUDIOVISUAL TOURNIQUET Non-Final OA INNOVITAL, LLC

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