Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RABAGLIA, BRIDGET ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3774

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
-2.5% vs TC avg
198
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 151 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18821220 SUTURING DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18829022 THERMAL THROMBECTOMY AND ATHERECTOMY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Montra Medical LLC
17888734 FLOATING HEMOSTASIS VALVE Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18965087 CATHETER TIP FOR ASPIRATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Walk Vascular, LLC
18849441 ASPIRATION SYSTEM INCLUDING PREFORMED NON-LINEAR DILATOR FOR ASPIRATION OF EMBOLI Non-Final OA Silk Road Medical, Inc.
18236787 EXPANDABLE CANNULA ASSEMBLY Final Rejection LSI Solutions, Inc.
18110743 NEEDLE DRIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA LSI Solutions, Inc.
18860828 DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS Non-Final OA MICROVENTION, INC.
18899785 HYBRID TRANSSEPTAL DILATOR AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18279464 GRASPING FORCEPS Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18746530 PULMONARY ARTERIAL COMPLIANCE ENHANCEMENT AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Corvia Medical, Inc.
18281335 AUTOMATIC TOURNIQUET AND AUTOMATIC PREVENTION OF BLEEDING USING SAME Non-Final OA XMETIX LTD.
16414597 CATHETERS WITH STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED EXPANDABLE ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR SAME Non-Final OA Surmodics, Inc.
18644717 APPLICATOR TOOL CAPABLE OF USE WITH FORCE MODULATING TISSUE BRIDGE, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, METHODS AND KITS Non-Final OA BRIJ Medical, Inc.
18443726 PRECISION-CONTROLLED CONDUIT RESTRICTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Renal Devices Inc.
17527379 ROBOTICALLY DRIVEN INTERVENTIONAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Imperative Care, Inc.
18218505 Integrated Thrombectomy and Filter Device and Methods of Use Non-Final OA eLum Technologies, Inc.
18378432 Anorectal Rectal Junction Device Non-Final OA GI Reviewers, LLC
18367765 SOFT TISSUE CUTTING DEVICE WITH VISUALIZATION AND/OR PRESSURE SENSING Final Rejection Sonex Health, Inc.
17792567 AN ADAPTER FOR A FACE MASK, AND AN INSTRUMENT SHIELDING APPARATUS FOR SHIELDING AN INSTRUMENT BEING ENTERED INTO A SUBJECT THROUGH A FACE MASK OR A TROCAR Final Rejection PALLIARE LIMITED
17555210 BONE-PENETRATING INTRAOSSEOUS ACCESS DEVICE Final Rejection TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
17614144 SURGICAL TREATMENT INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA INNOPROD MEDICAL
17247384 TOOLS FOR BODILY IMPLANTS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Limited

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