Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SIPP, AMY R.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.5%
Allow Rate
+0.5% vs TC avg
571
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
79.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18969046 Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation Device Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18768520 CERCLAGE CABLE SYSTEM AND APPARATUS Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
19109011 POSITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA I.T.S. GmbH
19067949 FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Costa Surgical Inc.
18027814 Systems And Methods For Augmentation Of A Vertebral Body Non-Final OA STRYKER CORPORATION
18980689 BONE ANCHORS Non-Final OA Medos International Sàrl
18697668 BONE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18680669 MIXING SYSTEM WITH SIDE AMPULE BREAKER Non-Final OA Heraeus Medical GmbH
18961066 ACTUATED POSITIONING DEVICE FOR ARTHROPLASTY AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Advita Ortho, LLC
18956985 SURGICAL ROTATIONAL TOOL DRIVER AND METHOD Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
18760783 ACETABULAR REAMER HANDLE AND METHOD OF REAMING AN ACETABULUM Non-Final OA DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
18643547 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT BOLT Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
18950103 SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA INNOVASIS, INC.
18882062 Pedicle Screw Tip Insertion Feature Final Rejection K2M, Inc.
18480105 INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS FOR TOTAL ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
18087471 PATIENT-MOUNTED SURGICAL RETRACTOR Non-Final OA Medos International Sarl
18535931 CERVICAL LAMINOPLASTY INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18057253 SURGICAL EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA Shukla Medical
18748828 TRANSOSSEOUS BONE PLATE FOR FIBULA FLAP AND DENTAL IMPLANT RECONSTRUCTION Non-Final OA INDIVIDUAL IMPLANT SOLUTIONS, INC.
18515470 TOOL AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING FUSION DEVICE INTO SACROILIAC JOINT Final Rejection VGI Medical, LLC
18733142 BONE STABILIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection ExsoMed Corporation
17448184 BONE STABILIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection ExsoMed Corporation
18628192 Bone Reshaping Tool and Method Final Rejection Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
18511545 RESECTION TEMPLATE FOR THE RESECTION OF A BONE Non-Final OA Karl Leibinger Asset Management GmbH & Co. KG
18692477 Variable Angle Lapidus Cut Guide Final Rejection Tyber Medical LLC
18688599 Acetabular Cup Impactor, Anteversion Guide, and Surgical Instrument Non-Final OA Corentec Co., Ltd.
18430154 REAMER Non-Final OA ARTHROSURFACE, INC.
18437966 APPARATUS FOR USE IN SURGERY Final Rejection Gursharan Singh Chana
18538527 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE STATE OF CURE OF PMMA IN A SURGICAL DISPENSING APPLICATOR Final Rejection ORTHOPATENT, LLC
18567761 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL TECHNIQUES Non-Final OA SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM

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