Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: RIVERS, LINDSEY RAE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3771 3774 4100

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.6%
Allow Rate
+3.6% vs TC avg
131
Total Applications
+58.0%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 88 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18954040 REPOSITIONAL CLIP WITH EXTENSION Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18793101 FLEXIBLE ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEM HAVING ACTUATABLE SUTURING TOOL Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18735648 REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATING A NATIVE HEART VALVE Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18670955 CUTTING BLADE WITH SHORTENED TERMINAL BLADE SEGMENTS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18430240 ROTATIONAL LOCK FOR DILATOR Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18979462 SAFE MODE AND FIRE MODE FOR ROBOTIC CLIP APPLIER Non-Final OA AURIS HEALTH, INC.
18837342 SUTURABLE CUFF, METHOD OF INTEGRATING A TISSUE CONSTRUCT WITH A HOST ORGAN OR VASCULATURE, AND METHOD OF MAKING A SUTURABLE CUFF Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
17932234 RETRIEVAL OF MATERIAL FROM VESSEL LUMENS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18329890 CLOT TREATMENT SYSTEMS, SUCH AS FOR USE IN REMOVING CLOT MATERIAL FROM A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE (LAA), AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection Inari Medical, Inc.
18724234 Vascular Implant Non-Final OA BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
18138801 FUNNEL CATHETER TIP WITH ANGLED FOLDING HOOPS Final Rejection Neuravi Limited

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