Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SIPP, AMY R.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3775

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.3%
Allow Rate
At TC average
568
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1266
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 512 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
38.7%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18969046 Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation Device Final Rejection GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18768520 CERCLAGE CABLE SYSTEM AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
18628192 Bone Reshaping Tool and Method Non-Final OA Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
19067949 FRACTURE PLATING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Costa Surgical Inc.
18390645 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CUTTING SURGICAL COMPONENTS Final Rejection MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
18087471 PATIENT-MOUNTED SURGICAL RETRACTOR Final Rejection Medos International Sarl
18980689 BONE ANCHORS Non-Final OA Medos International Sàrl
17980283 Minimally Open Retraction Device Final Rejection K2M, Inc.
18480105 INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS FOR TOTAL ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY Non-Final OA Paragon 28, Inc.
18680669 MIXING SYSTEM WITH SIDE AMPULE BREAKER Final Rejection Heraeus Medical GmbH
18961066 ACTUATED POSITIONING DEVICE FOR ARTHROPLASTY AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Advita Ortho, LLC
18658145 ORTHOPEDIC REAMING DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Zimmer, Inc.
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.
18535931 CERVICAL LAMINOPLASTY INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
17892593 MALLEABLE RETRACTOR Final Rejection Illumix Surgical Canada Inc.
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
17448184 BONE STABILIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection ExsoMed Corporation
18692477 Variable Angle Lapidus Cut Guide Final Rejection Tyber Medical LLC
18601319 SCREW CADDY Final Rejection J.M. LONGYEAR MANUFACTURING, LLC DBA ABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
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
18504511 SURGICAL ALIGNMENT GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA restor3d, Inc.
18459904 ACETABULAR CUP EXTRACTOR Non-Final OA Shukla Medical

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