Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1989-11-03
1991-10-01
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
128 72, 128 75, 128 84R, A61F 500, A61F 504, A61H 102
Patent
active
050523783
ABSTRACT:
According to the present invention there is provided a portable traction apparatus including a table having a head end and a foot and including a generally rectangular panel adapted to be placed in a horizontal position. A traction exerting mechanism is mounted to the table and includes an extension linkage assembly fixed to the table and including articulated pivotally interconnected links, an elongate upper end member connected at an inner end to the linkage assembly and having an outer end extending outwardly of the head end of the table and or, an elongate lower end member having an inner end connected to the linkage assembly and an outer end extending outwardly of the foot end of the table and, first and second lever arms pivotally connected to and forming part of the linkage assembly, each lever arm having an outer end extending outwardly from one side of the table and having arm engaging means at the outer end of each lever arm. The lever arms are movable from and to a non-traction exerting position near the head end of the table where one or two elongate end members are in a retracted position within the table and a second position toward the foot end of the table where the extension linkage assembly is extended by the movement of the lever arms so as to extend one or two elongate end members to which body engaging means can be attached for applying traction to a user/patient lying on the table.
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Apley Richard J.
Glacier Cross, Inc.
Horowitz Karen G.
Vigil Thomas R.
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