Mahmoud A Hafez

MB BCh (Cairo), MSc Orth (Cairo), Dip SICOT (Belgium), FRCS Ed (UK), MD (Leeds, UK).

  • Patents (20)

      1. Patient specific instruments and related methods for joint replacement (US Patent Application No. 61/641.851)
      2. A Device and A Technique of PSI for TKA with A Universal and an Open Platform (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2013/000014)
      3. 15-in-1 Femoral Cutting Block and Guide for Knee Replacement (Egyptian Patent Application No. 1906/2016)
      4. A tool for custom made instruments and implants for artificial knee joint of dog (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2015/000004)
      5. A method for connected custom made guides to conventional instruments for joint replacement (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2015/000013)
      6. An Apparatus and system for acquiring data from bone and joints, plan surgery and manufacture instruments and implants (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2016/000015)
      7. A patient specific template and method for partial knee replacement (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2017/000030)
      8. A Method and Device for patient Specific Instruments for One Stage and Two Stages of Revision Knee Arthroplasty Using Constraint and Hinged Knee Implant (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000005)
      9. A patient-specific electronic template for usage in corrective osteotomies for treating bone and joint deformities (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000013)
      10. Patient-specific templates for pedical screw insertion in corrective scoliosis surgeries (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000014)
      11. A patient specific spacer (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000021)
      12. Method and patient specific template for fixation of benign tumor fractures (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000022)
      13. Method and device for patient specific shoulder replacement (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000023)
      14. 3-in1 custom made block for ankle replacement (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000028)
      15. Patient specific guides for acetabulum defects in hip replacement based on bone quality (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2018/000029)
      16. Custom made guides for knee replacement based on reference cuts and 2D data of knee implants (Egyptian Patent Application No. 1118/2018)
      17. Patient specific surgical guide for percutaneous fixation of fractures (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2020/000020)
      18. A method and tool for measuring and correcting deformities for osteotomies and fractures (International Patent Application No. PCT/EG2021/0000)
      19. Ice cube tray (Egyptian Patent Application No. 817/2019)
      20. Custom made mega spacer for massive bone loss in infection and tumours (EG 1539/2021)

      Awards & grants

        Grants:

      • Research Grant (£ 62,000) for my MD project, EPSRC, UK, 2001
      • Innovation grant (250,000 LE), to exploit a patent by Academy of Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT) & Misr El Kheir (MEK) Foundation, Egypt 2012

        Awards:
        • UK Alumni Award (winner, Entrepreneurial), British Council, Cairo, Egypt, Feb 2018
        • Semi-finalist for Business Plan Competition for PSI Innovation, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), USA, 2018
        • Gold Medal with appreciation of the jury by Geneva inventions, Switzerland for my patent “hospital based apparatus for PSI”, 2016 and “open platform device for PSI” 2014 and Silver Medal for my patent on canine (dogs) artificial knee joint, 2015
        • Certificate of recognition in Science, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Cairo, Egypt, 2015
        • IFIA Laurel of 4th World Cup of Computer Implemented Inventions, International Federation of Inventors Association, Geneva, 2014
        • Life time membership, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, USA 2013
        • Hap Paul award, International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, USA 2010
        • Certificate of Recognition in Teaching, Arab Medical Union, 2010
        • Exemplary Surgeon Award by the Ministry of Health, Egypt, 2009
        • Certificate of Recognition, The Medical School, October 6 University, Egypt, 2008
        • Listed in “Who is Who in Medicine” 2006 & “Who is Who in Engineering” USA, 2007
        • Japanese SICOT Award, Japan, 2005
        • British Orthopaedic Association Travelling Fellowship Award, 2004
        • Pfizer Academic Award, UK 2004
        • Meyerding Essay Award, American Fracture Association, USA, 1999