Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WU, PAMELA F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3779 3795

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
-12.0% vs TC avg
337
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
1224
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 283 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19025210 MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
19010727 MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18907951 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING LAYERS OF TISSUE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18472328 MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC IMAGE BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17441200 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CATHETER BASED LIGHT DELIVERY Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
19182520 PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE DEVICE, AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18735153 ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE OBSERVATION SUPPORT DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18646716 ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18441984 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17192830 ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPE PROCESSOR, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18576151 SURGICAL TROCAR WITH INTEGRATED CAMERAS Final Rejection Covidien LP
18554957 ENDOSCOPE, IN PARTICULAR A MEDICAL SINGLE-USE ENDOSCOPE Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & CO. KG
18769942 IMAGING DEVICE WITH PIXELATED SHUTTER Final Rejection KARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
18770171 REMOVABLE ENDOSCOPE CAP INCLUDING A FILTER FOR IMPROVED STONE FREE RATE Non-Final OA Lumenis, Ltd.

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