Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VAHDAT, KHADIJEH A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
650
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
1260
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
69.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18609075 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ADAPTABLE CLAMPING TIME Non-Final OA CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18590168 ELECTRICAL ISOLATION OF ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT END EFFECTORS Final Rejection CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
18051272 VESSEL MODIFICATION USING COLD THERAPY Non-Final OA Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
18727770 MULTI-FUNCTION ULTRASONIC BLADES AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18077001 ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR WITH A LEAKAGE CURRENT DETECTION Non-Final OA OLYMPUS WINTER & IBE GMBH
18634617 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING CRYOABLATION INFORMATION Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18644525 STEERABLE RADIOFREQUENCY WIRE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
18685447 NEUROMODULATION CATHETER Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
18747174 METHODS AND ABLATION SYSTEMS FOR TREATMENT OF SACROILIAC JOINT PAIN USING SHORT, HIGH VOLTAGE PULSES Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18716158 CATHETER, CATHETER OPERATION METHOD, AND CATHETER SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZEPTOMED, INC.
18682973 FLEXIBLE CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE Non-Final OA Vessi Medical Ltd.
18258466 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING COHERENT SINE BURST IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION ENERGY TO A BIOLOGICAL TISSUE Final Rejection ARGÁ MEDTECH SA
18007595 SURGICAL OPERATING SYSTEM AND MONOPOLAR-BIPOLAR HYBRID OUTPUT METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SIMAI CO., LTD.
17969427 ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT Final Rejection FULMER INSTRUMENTS, LLC

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