Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Skeletal traction applicator
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Skeletal traction applicator
Reexamination Certificate
active
07144380
ABSTRACT:
A traction device utilizes a harness connected to the body of a patient, such as the head or hips. The harness is connected by a clip to a tether which passes through a ratchet pulley connected to a first end of a spring chamber. A second end of the spring chamber is connected to a support. As tension is applied to the tether, the ratchet pulley incrementally applies traction to the patient as a first spring housed within the spring chamber deflects with the application of force.
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Bennett Henry
Miller & Martin PLLC
Pham Huong Q.
Stark Stephen J.
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