Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RASSAVONG, ERIC

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+2.4% vs TC avg
208
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
904
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 152 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18354286 Tethers for Dynamic Gastric Bypass Device Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18379307 Temperature-Based Adjustment Of Centrifugal Blood Separation Procedure Parameters Non-Final OA Fenwal, Inc.
18496984 REUSABLE ABSORBENT CARRIER INSERT AND DISPOSABLE INSERT COMBINATIONS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18214680 ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH FRANGIBLE PATHWAYS AND CONCEALED DISPOSAL FASTENER COMPONENTS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
17621889 WOUND BASED SENSOR SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS ACTIVATION Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18034943 VACUUM PORT CONNECTION FOR MEDICAL FLUID DRAINAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection C.R. Bard, Inc.
18252443 Receiver For A Medical Waste Collection System Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
19021694 SENSING CANNULA SYSTEMS Non-Final OA UPMC
18376318 DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL FEATURES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY HIGH HEMOCOMPATIBILITY MICROFLUIDIC RESPIRATORY SUPPORT DEVICE Non-Final OA The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
17928788 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACORPOREAL BLOOD TREATMENT Non-Final OA Gambro Lundia AB
18619012 SYSTEM FOR TREATING EMBOLISM AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Inari Medical, Inc.
18353077 ASPIRATION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA INCUVATE, LLC
18646309 FLUID MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM Final Rejection James R. Newkirk Agency, Inc.
18020381 OFFLOADING ACCESSORY FOR USE WITH NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY DRESSINGS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18027861 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FABRIC FOR A WOUND DRESSING Final Rejection T.J.Smith and Nephew,Limited
17766986 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY Non-Final OA T.J.Smith and Nephew,Limited
18493959 EXTRACORPOREAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH BLOCKAGE DETECTION Non-Final OA LivaNova Deutschland GmbH
17915907 METHODS OF TREATING CONDITIONS Non-Final OA NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
18258058 Methods and Apparatus to Improve Efficiency of Injectable Drug Delivery Non-Final OA Congruence Medical Solutions, LLC
18329445 Tray Lift Autopsy Table and System Non-Final OA McClaren, Wilson & Lawrie, Inc.
18097361 OSTOMY POUCH EMPTYING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE Final Rejection Catenation Enterprises, LLC
18072385 OPHTHALMIC DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA ContactRx LLC
17964644 APHERESIS OF WHOLE BLOOD Final Rejection Isaac ELIAZ
17906648 BLOOD SEPARATION SYSTEM AND BLOOD PRODUCTS Final Rejection Hemoclear BV
17783156 BLOOD COLLECTION CONTAINER Final Rejection TOKUYAMA SEKISUI CO., LTD.
17307232 TREATMENT OF LUNG AND AIRWAY DISEASES AND DISORDERS Final Rejection AZ SOLUTIONS, LLC
16982302 CONTAINER FOR A MIXING SYSTEM, MIXING SYSTEM FOR PARENTERAL NUTRITION, AND METHOD FOR MIXING Final Rejection Fresenius Kabi AB
16784850 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING SKIN Non-Final OA EDGE SYSTEMS LLC

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