Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ZIEGLER, ABIGAIL M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.1%
Allow Rate
-24.9% vs TC avg
143
Total Applications
+48.6%
Interview Lift
1461
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 102 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
31.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17746236 Energy Delivery System, Method and Device Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17769108 MEDICAL GUIDEWIRE ASSEMBLY AND/OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
17623575 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZED ENDOLUMINAL THERMAL LIQUID TREATMENT Final Rejection Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18609893 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ELECTROPORATION FOR TREATMENT OF VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
17973825 ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT TOOL, AND TREATMENT METHOD Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
17542641 TREATMENT DEVICE Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18271788 ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA HOYA CORPORATION
19005961 MAPPING CATHETER WITH FLEX PANEL ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18652292 EXPANDABLE BASKET ASSEMBLIES AND EXPANDABLE BASKET ASSEMBLIES WITH ELECTRODE WIRE STRAIN RELIEF Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18544835 MAPPING AND ABLATION CATHETER Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18500285 DEFORMED SPINE ELECTRODE BASKET AND METHODS OF THE SAME Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18065994 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINEAR SPINES AND SPINE RETENTION HUB FOR IMPROVED TISSUE CONTACT AND CURRENT DELIVERY Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
17968901 BASKET CATHETER WITH POROUS SHEATH Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
17234625 IRE Ablation Systems and Protocols Using a Basket Catheter Final Rejection Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18720963 NEUROMODULATION CATHETER Non-Final OA Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company

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