Self applicable spring loaded pelvic traction device

Details Self applicable spring loaded pelvic traction device Self applicable spring loaded pelvic traction device

1989-04-19

1989-09-12

Pieprz, William

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 71, 128 78, A61H 102

Patent

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048650226

ABSTRACT:
A self applicable spring loaded pelvic traction device to be self applied by a patient, comprising an adjustable waist encircling belt member, a pair of right and left leg adjustable scored leg straps, each strap having one end secured to the side of the belt member and another and secured to the rear of the belt member, a foot bar, helical spring connected between the foot bar and the right and left adjustable straps for applying a counter thrust to the thrust of the legs of a patient requiring traction to extend the spring to apply the traction, a pair of inner and outer telescopic cylindrical tubes received over the helical spring, one of the tubes being secured to the top of the helical spring and the other of the telescopic tubes being secured to the foot bar, the inner cylindrical tube having calibration lines and numerals readable against the lower end of the outer telescopic cylindrical tube to indicate the pounds of traction pull exerted between the waist and feet of the patient, a traction post attachable to a bed frame variably positionable along the length or width of the bed to regulate the amount of traction to which the patient is subjected, foot pads pivoted on the foot bar, and an anchor connected to the foot bar between the foot pads and being received over the traction post to regulate the amount of traction to which the patient is subjected.

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