Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Skeletal traction applicator
Patent
1991-09-18
1992-07-14
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Skeletal traction applicator
606241, A61F 500
Patent
active
051298813
ABSTRACT:
A person's cervical spine is progressively remodeled to a normal anterior-posterior curve be seating the person on a chair in an upright position with a lumbar fulcrum pad located in the small of the person's back. An anterior fulcrum strap extends around the neck and is pulled forwardly and upwardly at a preselected angle and with a predetermined force to set the cervical or neck spine with a near normal or slightly forward curve. A headband extends around the person's forehead and the lower part of the skull, and a pair of stabilizer straps extend upwardly from the chair and pull the headband rearwardly with a predetermined force. The forces are applied to the straps by front and rear weights connected to the straps through cables extending around vertically adjustable pulleys. The weights are removable or lifted from the straps by power driven winches movable with a pulleys and controlled by the person.
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Apley Richard J.
Reichard Lynne A.
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