Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: STEWART, ALVIN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3799

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
1121
Total Applications
+1.2%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1082 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
39.0%
§102 Novelty
34.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17715888 HEART VALVE SEALING DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR Final Rejection Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
17909613 TRANSCATHETER MANIPULATION SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES Non-Final OA W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
18020184 NECK TRIAL, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM, AND NECK TRIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18173139 Hip Stem Alignment Guide Non-Final OA Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
17889818 TENDON REPAIR DEVICE Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
17734536 ADJUSTABLE INSERTIONAL ACHILLES RECONSTRUCTION WITH COLLAGEN IMPLANT AUGMENTATION Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18188451 TRANS-SEPTAL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18094090 TENSION MEMBER ROUTING ELEMENTS IN TRANSCATHETER STENTED PROSTHESIS TENSIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18089142 ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A CEMENTED FEMORAL STEM COMPONENT IN A DIRECT ANTERIOR APPROACH HIP REPLACEMENT SURGICAL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
17773193 PROSTHETIC CARDIAC VALVE DELIVERY DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS Non-Final OA SHIFAMED HOLDINGS, LLC
18377617 BIONIC JOINT AND A PROSTHESIS FOR REPLACING AN ELBOW JOINT Non-Final OA TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN
17801652 CRANIOFACIAL IMPLANTS FOR NEUROPLASTIC SURGERY Final Rejection Acumed LLC
18629632 UNCAGING STENT Final Rejection Elixir Medical Corporation
18321670 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE Non-Final OA Corvia Medical, Inc.
18387872 BLOOD PUMP FOR THE INVASIVE APPLICATION WITHIN A BODY OF A PATIENT Non-Final OA ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
18106811 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CMC SUTURE SUSPENSIONPLASTY Non-Final OA ExsoMed Corporation
17757147 CEMENT RETAINING IMPLANT STEM FOR PERMANENT FIXATION Final Rejection WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
18437582 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NON-BINDING ALLOGRAFT SUBTALAR JOINT IMPLANT Non-Final OA Arthrosurface, Inc.
18530781 ADJUSTABLE UPPER LIMB PROSTHETIC GRIPPING DEVICE Non-Final OA Form5 Prosthetics Inc.
18516353 NEW GUIDED BONE REGENERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA BIOTECH DENTAL
18462937 MIDFOOT BONE REPLACEMENT Non-Final OA TMR Orthopedics, LLC
18265025 TRANSLUMINAL DELIVERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA CARDIOVALVE LTD.
18034392 3 DEGREES OF FREEDOM ANKLE PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA OZYEGIN UNIVERSITESI
17662683 TALUS IMPLANT Final Rejection Paragon Advanced Technologies, Inc.
17621777 PLUG-SHAPED IMPLANT FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REGENERATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE IMPLANT Final Rejection JOINTSPHERE B.V.

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