Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: RIOS, GABRIELLA GISELLE BONO

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774

This examiner grants 9% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

9.1%
Allow Rate
-60.9% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1219
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
5.7%
§102 Novelty
92.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18468255 ARTIFICIAL LENS SAC FOR FIXING ARTIFICIAL LENS FOR CATARACT SURGERY Non-Final OA Korea University Research and Business Foundation
18352860 HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17558395 HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17670898 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSERTING A CONDYLAR IMPLANT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
17918852 ARTIFICIAL JOINT SHELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTIFICIAL JOINT SHELL Final Rejection KYOCERA CORPORATION
17828140 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR URETERAL STENTS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17592185 TRANSCATHETER VALVE REPLACEMENT DELIVERY DEVICE WITH ENGAGEABLE CAPSULE PORTIONS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18449187 Prosthetic Tricuspid Heart Valve Non-Final OA St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
18252249 OPHTHALMOLOGICAL IMPLANT WITH DIGITAL PRODUCT IDENTIFIER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG
17857584 ACETABULAR ORTHOPAEDIC PROSTHESIS AND METHOD Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
17660325 ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH AUGMENTATION DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
18468946 Feature to Improve Fatigue Life and Manage Thrombus in Prosthetic Heart Valves Non-Final OA Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.
17914342 VESSEL ACCESS CATHETER Final Rejection WALZMAN INNOVATIONS. LLC
17651040 ANCHOR FOR PROSTHETIC CARDIAC VALVE DELIVERY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection Shifamed Holdings, LLC
18354872 FASTENERS FOR PERCUTANEOUS DEVICES Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
18352924 INTERCOMMISSURAL LEAFLET SUPPORT Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
17516530 ELECTROSPUN MATERIAL COVERED MEDICAL APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
17757281 REPLACEMENT MEMBER FOR A JOINT REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
18553894 MEDICAL STENT Non-Final OA SHANGHAI INTERVASCULAR MEDTECH CO., LTD.
18282678 CATHETER FOR RAPID STENTING AT CORONARY ARTERY OSTIUM Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU ( INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY )
17965487 Implant With Ceramic Joint Surface Non-Final OA FX SOLUTIONS
18010150 A BODY OF THE DEVICE TO POSITION A CORONARY STENT IN CORONARY ARTERIES OR PULL A CATHETER TRANSDUCER FOR INTRA VASCULAR ULTRASOUND Non-Final OA SEVEN SONS LTD
17965961 IMPLANTABLE PROSTHETIC DEVICES HAVING OUTER SHELLS WITH INTEGRATED SCAFFOLDING FOR IMPROVING FORM STABILITY, REDUCING WRINKLING AND REDUCING THE WEIGHT OF THE IMPLANTABLE PROSTHETIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Mentor Worldwide LLC
17877917 ADJUSTABLE ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Optimotion Implants LLC
17877916 ADJUSTABLE ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA Optimotion Implants LLC
17770509 Animal Femoral Implant Final Rejection VETRUST MEDITECH CO., LTD.

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