Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: POLAND, CHERIE MICHELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1647 3771 3796

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.8%
Allow Rate
-11.2% vs TC avg
628
Total Applications
+33.8%
Interview Lift
1326
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§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
18762802 SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND PREDICTION OF CABLE BREAKAGE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18281949 ROBOTIC REMOTE CENTER OF MOTION WITH ACTIVE PORTAL/TROCAR MANIPULATION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18117691 SURGICAL END EFFECTORS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17798106 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATING TO THE SAME Final Rejection Covidien LP
18934829 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA LIVSMED INC.
17376508 END EFFECTOR IDENTIFICATION IN SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18809753 INSERTION DEVICE FOR DELIVERY OF A MESH CARRIER Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18976864 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF BLOOD AND THROMBOTIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA Walk Vascular, LLC
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.
18866415 MANAGEMENT OF STORED ANGULAR MOMENTUM IN STALLED INTRAVASCULAR ROTATIONAL DRIVE SHAFTS FOR ATHERECTOMY Non-Final OA CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
17938490 ROTATIONAL DRIVE SHAFTS AND INTRAVASCULAR MEDICAL DEVICES THEREOF Non-Final OA Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
18909143 AXIAL LENGTHENING THROMBUS CAPTURE SYSTEM Non-Final OA VASCULAR MEDCURE, 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
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
18712250 NON-SWIVEL SUTURE ANCHOR FOR KNOTLESS FIXATION OF TISSUE Final Rejection OSSIO LTD.
18670308 ROBOTIC MICROSURGERY ASSEMBLY, OPERATING ARENA AND METHOD Final Rejection MEDICAL MICROINSTRUMENTS, INC.
18656458 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR JOINING MATERIALS Final Rejection BioBolt Medical Corporation
17770994 MEDICAL DEVICE FOR JOINING MATERIALS Non-Final OA BioBolt Medical Corporation
18054777 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLOSURE OF TISSUE OPENINGS Final Rejection XDOT MEDICAL INC.
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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