Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
897
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 861 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18681926 MYECTOMY DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18595314 PUNCTURE DEVICE Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18790063 SYSTEMS, SUTURE DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE CLOSURE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18488266 Suture-Based Repair Non-Final OA DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
18768463 PUNCTURE NEEDLE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18628663 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR REPROCESSING HARMONIC TISSUE CUTTERS Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18637796 METHOD OF GRAFT PREPARATION Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18248277 BALLOON EXPANDABLE TRANSCATHETER VALVE DELIVERY DEVICE SHAFT REINFORCEMENT DEVICES Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18146537 EXPANDING SURGICAL ANCHOR AND METHOD OF TISSUE REPAIR Final Rejection Arthrex, Inc.
18795018 Method And Apparatus For Stent Delivery Non-Final OA MicroVention, Inc.
18541105 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Twelve, Inc.
18922501 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR TRACTION IN TISSUE REMOVAL Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE LIMITED
18779698 LAYERED MATERIALS FOR IMPLANTS Non-Final OA TELA Bio, Inc.
18790134 MICRODERMABRASION SYSTEM WITH ERGONOMIC HANDLE Non-Final OA Envy Medical, Inc.
18728046 SUTURE TENSIONING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
18293675 PUNCTURE INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA BEIJING MEDIS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18750978 TISSUE ANCHORS AND TECHNIQUES FOR USE THEREWITH Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
18667889 MONOFILAMENT IMPLANTS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY THEREOF Non-Final OA Javelin Medical Ltd.
18009698 SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EMBOLIC PROTECTION Non-Final OA JAVELIN MEDICAL LTD.
18522032 Introducer Assembly For Minimally Invasive Deployment Of A Medical Device In A Vessel Non-Final OA Emboline, Inc.
18382629 CORTICAL BUTTON FOR SURGICAL FIXATION AND A SURGICAL FIXATION DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA HEALTHIUM MEDTECH LIMITED
18335911 PUSH-IN SUTURE ANCHOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Responsive Arthroscopy, Inc.
18246980 EAR CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Miocolibri SRLS
18124376 METHODS FOR SHORTENING A DUODENUM OF A SUBJECT Non-Final OA Digma Medical Ltd.

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