Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1996-06-11
1998-08-11
Dawson, Glenn K.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
606 54, 606201, A61F 500, A61B 1756, A61B 1700
Patent
active
057920850
ABSTRACT:
A device for applying external pressure to one or more vertebra for repositioning the same and/or maintaining the position thereof in the spinal column, or for forcing and maintaining segments of a broken vertebra in healing contact with each other. The device has an upper body vest adapted to substantially surround the upper body of a patient in a snug manner whereby the vest is substantially immovable relative to the upper body. The vest has front and back sections provided with cooperating elements of an attachment mechanism such as Velcro or belt and adjustable buckle, for clamping the sections to the upper body. The back section has a pressure applicator unit extending substantially the length of the back section for applying external pressure, generally posteriorly to one or more vertebra. The applicator has a plunger such as a screw mounted for controlled, reciprocable movement in a direction toward the spine for applying the external pressure in a controlled manner to one or more vertebra areas.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2835247 (1958-05-01), Stabhok
patent: 5007412 (1991-04-01), DeWall
patent: 5571076 (1996-11-01), Cooper
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