Surgical drape for applying traction
US4966167A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B46/27
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus useful for applying a traction force from a traction force system to a limb of a patient comprising: an elongated tubular member having an open first end and an opposing second end, sized and adapted to receive a substantial portion of a limb of a patient through the first open end, and being constructed so as to contract around at least a portion of the received limb upon the application of a traction force on the second end; an elongated hollow element having an open end and a sidewall which is microbially impermeable, sized and adapted to receive the received limb through the open end, at least a portion of the elongated hollow element substantially surrounds or is substantially surrounded by the elongated tubular member; and an attachment assembly secured to the elongated tubular member and acting to connect the elongated tubular member to the traction force system.
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