Patents by Inventor Bill McNabb

Bill McNabb has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BONE FIXATION SYSTEMS AND NAIL HAVING COMPRESSIVE THREADING
    Publication number: 20250040967
    Abstract: A nail for compressing two bone parts to treat bone fractures or osteotomies is provided. The nail has an elongate smooth portion and an elongate threaded portion that is constructed for generating axial compression along a length of the elongate threaded portion between two bone parts. The nail may also have one or more apertures for installing one or more crossing screws through the nail. An installation instrument particularly constructed to install the provided nail is provided. A first and second portion of the provided nail installation instrument may rotate relative to one another when a locking mechanism is disengaged, but are locked in position relative to one another when the locking mechanism is engaged, which enables installation of the provided nail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Mark B. Sommers, Steven P. Horst, James G. Falkner, JR., Scott F. Mastroianni, Bill McNabb, Gregory D. Hutton
  • Bone fixation systems and nail having compressive threading
    Patent number: 12144528
    Abstract: A nail for compressing two bone parts to treat bone fractures or osteotomies is provided. The nail has an elongate smooth portion and an elongate threaded portion that is constructed for generating axial compression along a length of the elongate threaded portion between two bone parts. The nail may also have one or more apertures for installing one or more crossing screws through the nail. An installation instrument particularly constructed to install the provided nail is provided. A first and second portion of the provided nail installation instrument may rotate relative to one another when a locking mechanism is disengaged, but are locked in position relative to one another when the locking mechanism is engaged, which enables installation of the provided nail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Acumed LLC
    Inventors: Mark B. Sommers, Steven P. Horst, James G. Falkner, Jr., Scott F. Mastroianni, Bill McNabb, Gregory D. Hutton
  • BONE FIXATION SYSTEMS AND NAIL HAVING COMPRESSIVE THREADING
    Publication number: 20220378484
    Abstract: A nail for compressing two bone parts to treat bone fractures or osteotomies is provided. The nail has an elongate smooth portion and an elongate threaded portion that is constructed for generating axial compression along a length of the elongate threaded portion between two bone parts. The nail may also have one or more apertures for installing one or more crossing screws through the nail. An installation instrument particularly constructed to install the provided nail is provided. A first and second portion of the provided nail installation instrument may rotate relative to one another when a locking mechanism is disengaged, but are locked in position relative to one another when the locking mechanism is engaged, which enables installation of the provided nail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mark B. Sommers, Steven P. Horst, James G. Falkner, JR., Scott F. Mastroianni, Bill McNabb, Gregory D. Hutton