Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: PRICE, NATHAN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.4%
Allow Rate
-17.6% vs TC avg
550
Total Applications
+39.6%
Interview Lift
1485
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 500 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
73.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17960892 SURGICAL GRASPER WITH SURGICAL SMOKE EVACUATION AND VARIABLE FILTRATION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
17931730 IMPLANTABLE URINARY CONTINENCE DEVICE WITH HELICAL ANCHOR Final Rejection Uromedica, Inc.
17843566 PRIMING INSTRUMENT FOR MEDICAL DEVICE, MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRIMING MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18339978 CATHETERS FOR EMERGENCY ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA University of Washington
17991399 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE-BASED SUPPORT OF A USER Non-Final OA Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
17841583 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A FAULTY OCCLUDER VALVE Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
17407167 TUBING JUNCTION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.
18030427 INTRATUMORAL AND SYSTEMIC IMMUNIZATION USING FRACTIONAL DAMAGE-CREATING DEVICE WITH CHECKPOINT MOLECULES FOR CANCER THERAPY Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18196206 Dressing with Integrated Securement System for Catheter Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18132575 Blood Culture Sample Collection Device with Optimized Distal Fluid Path and Pre-Positioned and Sterilized Discard Sample Vacuum Tube Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18256109 INFUSION PUMP WITH OCCLUSION DETECTION Non-Final OA ICU Medical, Inc.
17806847 INTRAVENOUS INFUSION PUMPS WITH SYSTEM AND PHARMACODYNAMIC MODEL ADJUSTMENT FOR DISPLAY AND OPERATION Final Rejection ICU Medical, Inc.
17784733 REVERSIBLE ENDOLUMINAL OCCLUSION DEVICE FOR HEALING OF COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
18187371 ELONGATED CATHETER ASSEMBLY HAVING GUIDEWIRE DEFLECTOR Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
17967831 COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING ANGIOGENESIS USING LIQUID TYPE PLASMA AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING ANGIOGENESIS USING SAME Final Rejection AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
17808494 CHEMICAL NEUROMODULATION AGENT DELIVERY Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18152468 ARTHROSCOPIC PUMP SALINE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Medos International Sarl
17961720 Methods and Systems for Monitoring and Delivering Therapy to a Patient including a Detachable Manifold for a Monitor Module Non-Final OA Physio-Control, Inc.
18056532 Single Piece Stamped Flexure Final Rejection GREENE GROUP INDUSTRIES, LLC
17923115 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOVING BIOMATERIAL IMPLANTS Non-Final OA Contraline, Inc.
17806568 MULTI-LAYER WOUND DRESSING ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Nevada Medical Solutions LLC.
17784994 FLUID DELIVERY APPARATUS WITH MICRONEEDLES Non-Final OA SOFUSA HOLDINGS LLC

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