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Home traction device

US5010880A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
23References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 1989
Grant dateApr 30, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 11, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H23/02
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A home traction table 10 having a generally planar table 11 being supported by a pair of T-shaped leg members 20 and 21. A pelvic support frame 48 is disposed perpendicular to the plane of the table. A pelvic harness 42 is provided for supporting the pelvic area of patient 1 by attaching harness 42 to pelvic frame 48. A weight brace 31 is attached to the head end of planar table 11 and extends angularly upward from that end. A pulley 32 is rotatably mounted in the extended end of weight brace 31. A head harness 35 is provided which longitudinally supports the head of patient 1 and is attached by a flexible member, such as rope, to an adjustable weight. The flexible member is slidably received by pulley 32 which converts the downward weight force to a longitudianl tensive traction force. An elongated rectangular vibrating pad 14 is privotally mounted within planar table 11 and has a vibrator motor 29 attached thereto.

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