Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: RHODES, NORA W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
-18.4% vs TC avg
153
Total Applications
+30.3%
Interview Lift
1527
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 91 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.1%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18660908 ELECTROPORATION FOR SELECTIVE GI TRACT DEPTH ABLATION AND REGENERATION FOR GI DISEASES Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
19305298 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND APPLYING HIGH VOLTAGE THROUGH A MATRIX OF WIRES AND CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS Non-Final OA CardioNXT, Inc.
18728882 CAIMAN RING FORCEPS - MANUAL HF ACTIVATION Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18615371 PASSIVE STEERABLE DILATOR Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17439783 ULTRASONIC AND MULTI-ENERGY SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SEALING, CUTTING, AND/OR SENSING TISSUE Final Rejection Covidien LP
17331742 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUTTING TISSUE USING ELECTROSURGICAL TISSUE SEALING INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18023675 DEVICE FOR THERAPEUTIC SINO-NASAL TREATMENT Final Rejection Neurent Medical Limited
18138049 COLONOSCOPY PROBE DEVICE Final Rejection Worcester Polytechnic Institute
17647047 SURGICAL DEVICE WITH SEGMENTED END EFFECTOR Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
18408910 SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF Final Rejection Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
18747119 ELECTRODE ATTACHMENTS FOR BASKET CATHETERS Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18584855 MODULAR RING ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18127600 SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED IRRIGATION FLOW DURING CARDIAC PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
16993092 Applying Bipolar Ablation Energy Between Shorted Electrode Groups Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
16877711 IRRIGATION FLUID MONITOR AND ALARM Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
17399344 APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING CHRONICALLY STABLE ATRIAL SHUNT Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
17182594 APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING CHRONICALLY STABLE ATRIAL SHUNT Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
17579730 TREATMENT DEVICE FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18300972 ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18132203 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVICE WITH WIRELESSLY CONNECTED FOOT SWITCH Final Rejection OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
17817540 THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND TISSUE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Otsuka Medical Devices Co., Ltd.
18444023 LASER TREATMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA Tag Dream Medical Ltd.
17777104 TISSUE TREATMENT SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS Final Rejection ENCHANNEL MEDICAL, LTD.
17853357 RADIO-FREQUENCY ABLATION CATHETER AND RADIO-FREQUENCY ABLATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HANGZHOU BRONCUS MEDICAL CO., LTD.
17187652 FLEXIBLE BIPOLAR ELECTRODE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USE FOR TREATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING OBESITY AND CONSTIPATION Non-Final OA NewUro, B.V.
18246108 CATHETER DEVICE WITH A SENSOR DEVICE FOR MEASURING A FORCE EFFECT Final Rejection VascoMed GmbH
17951361 SKIN TAG REMOVAL DEVICES Non-Final OA DGI Group LLC
17108690 Cryogenic Devices With Venting Features Final Rejection Pacira CryoTech, Inc.

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