Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Skeletal traction applicator
Patent
1994-09-01
1996-04-30
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Skeletal traction applicator
602 33, 601 24, 606241, A61H 102
Patent
active
055120407
ABSTRACT:
A spinal traction device comprising a bench for supporting a user; a first tensioning arm having a base end, a tip end, and a location therebetween pivotally coupled to one end of the bench with the tip end extending upwards above the bench and with the base end extended downwards; a second tensioning arm having base end, a tip end, and a location therebetween pivotally coupled to the other end of the bench with the tip end extending upwards and with the base end extended downwards; a third tensioning arm having a base end, a tip end, and a location therebetween pivotally coupled to the bench below the first tensioning arm with tip end extended upwards and with the base end extended downwards; rod mean device secured between the base end of the first tensioning arm and the base end of the second tensioning arm and secured between the tip end of the second tensioning arm and the base end of the third tensioning arm; an upper belt secured to the first tensioning arm and securable about user laying upon the bench; and a lower belt secured to the second tensioning arm and securable about a user laying upon the bench.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2822805 (1958-02-01), Hill
patent: 4579109 (1986-04-01), Lundblad
Apley Richard J.
Clark Jeanne M.
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