Thoracolumbar translator and associated methods
US11273066B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A frame includes a front segment extending across an anterior side of a human and a back segment extending across a posterior side of the human in a fixed spatial relationship. A clamp bar extends between the front segment and the back segment to interface with a first lateral side of the human at a location between an ilium bone structure and a thoracic cage of the human. A lateral restraint is positioned between the front segment and the back segment and is configured to interface with a second lateral side of the human over an engagement area corresponding to a portion of the thoracic cage of the human. A downward treatment force is applied to the frame at a location opposite the clamp bar from the lateral restraint. The human works to laterally translate their spinal column toward the lateral restraint to maintain the frame in a near-level orientation.
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