Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SHI, KATHERINE MENGLIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
903
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1121
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
72.3%
§103 Obviousness
4.8%
§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
18768463 PUNCTURE NEEDLE Non-Final OA TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18823362 ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE GRASPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18790063 SYSTEMS, SUTURE DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE CLOSURE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
18628663 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR REPROCESSING HARMONIC TISSUE CUTTERS Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18811918 ENDOSCOPE CLIP AND OPERATION METHOD FOR CLIP ARM Non-Final OA OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18637796 METHOD OF GRAFT PREPARATION Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18811961 KNOTLESS TENSIONABLE FIXATION SYSTEMS AND SURGICAL METHODS FOR REPAIRING TISSUE DEFECTS Non-Final OA ARTHREX, INC.
18807319 SURGICAL SUTURING DEVICE FOR A REPLACEMENT ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA LSI Solutions, Inc.
18795018 Method And Apparatus For Stent Delivery Non-Final OA MicroVention, Inc.
18062094 KNOTLESS INSTABILITY ANCHOR Non-Final OA Conmed Corporation
18835686 THROMBUS REMOVAL SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Shifamed Holdings, LLC
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
18750978 TISSUE ANCHORS AND TECHNIQUES FOR USE THEREWITH Non-Final OA Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
18317005 VALVE LEAFLET TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.
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.
18009698 SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR EMBOLIC PROTECTION Non-Final OA JAVELIN MEDICAL LTD.

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