Patents by Inventor Mekki M. El-Saba

Mekki M. El-Saba 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).

  • Patent number: 4564007
    Abstract: A device is proposed comprising a main support structure (10) and associated bone pins (32-36), each pin having leading and trailing treads (36, 34) of the same hand and pitch but with the latter thread of larger diameter to engage any one of a plurality of like threaded bores (19) through the main structure. Preferably the main structure includes an elongate frame (11) of closed loop form with a separable end (15) and two slide plates (12) mounted therein in adjustable end-to-end relation, each plate having at least two bores in an overall array orthogonal of the plates and longitudinal of the frame. The device also preferably has a cap (37) to cover the exposed trailing ends of the pins. The device is particularly useful in dorsal application for finger bone fracture fixation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1986
    Assignee: National Research Development Corp.
    Inventors: Richard R. H. Coombs, Mekki M. El-Saba