Apparatus and method for applying rotational pressure to parts of the body
US4543948A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/0104
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for applying rotational pressure to one or more selected parts of the body of a patient includes at least two separate casts placed about portions of the patient's body so as to hold such portions against substantial rotation relative to such casts and interconnections between the separate casts adapted to hold the casts at selected angles of rotation to one another to thereby put rotational pressure on the selected parts of the body. A method for applying rotational pressure to one or more selected parts of the body includes the steps of casting portions of the body, rotating the casts with respect to one another, and locking the casts together in rotated position to thereby place rotational pressure on the selected portion of the body.
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