Prosecution Insights
Last updated: September 06, 2026

Examiner: ZIEGLER, ABIGAIL M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3794

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

45.3%
Allow Rate
-24.7% vs TC avg
145
Total Applications
+48.1%
Interview Lift
1471
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 106 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
47.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17746236 Energy Delivery System, Method and Device Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
16999790 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR TISSUE ABLATION Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18881673 ABLATION CATHETERS WITH PRESSURE SENSOR TO TREAT VARICOSE VEINS Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
19005961 MAPPING CATHETER WITH FLEX PANEL ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18822984 PCB CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR A CATHETER 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.
18065876 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR C-SHAPED SPINES FORMING A SPHERICAL BASKET FOR IMPROVED TISSUE CONTACT AND CURRENT DELIVERY Final Rejection 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.
17239210 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VENOUS DISEASE TREATMENT Final Rejection VENCLOSE, INC.

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