Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1982-07-22
1984-11-20
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
269128, 2421073, A61H 102
Patent
active
044833300
ABSTRACT:
A compact traction device includes a housing and a plurality of constant tension spring units disposed within the housing. Each constant tension spring unit includes a cable which extends from the unit through an opening in the housing. As the cable is pulled out from the housing, a substantially constant tension is developed on the cable. Hook elements are coupled to the end of each cable to enable attaching the cable to a ring or other connecting structure which, in turn, would be attached to some part of the body of a person utilizing the traction device. A brake device is included in the housing for each constant tension spring unit to inhibit the rapid retraction into the housing of the cables when the cables are released. A clamp is mounted on the exterior of the housing to enable attaching the traction device to a support frame. The clamp allows positioning of the device to have almost any orientation.
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Jacobsen Stephen C.
Knutti David F.
Luntz Richard D.
Apley Richard J.
Coppens Chris
Motion Control, Inc.
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