Systems and methods for supporting and stabilizing a patient during hip distraction
US11564855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/1032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for hip distraction includes positioning a patient on a slide-resisting pad placed on a surgical table; tilting the surgical table so that the patient is in a first degree of inclination; applying a distraction force to a leg of the patient while the patient is in the first degree of inclination so that a hip joint of the patient is distracted, wherein the distraction force is opposed by a combination of a slide-resisting friction force provided by the slide-resisting pad and a gravitational force attributable to the first degree of inclination; reducing the tilt of the surgical table in accordance with a reduction of the distraction force over time so that the patient is in a second degree of inclination; and performing at least a portion of a surgical procedure on the distracted hip joint while the patient is in the second degree of inclination.
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