Traction device with a self clamping retainer
US5466205A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2203/0493
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A traction device including, in combination, an elongated flat surface of a length and width to accommodate a human patient in a supine position, the surface defined by a foot-end and a head-end arranged in a spaced-apart relationship, device for elevating the foot-end above the head-end in a tilted fashion, and a foot retainer pivotally attached about the foot-end for retaining the patient's feet therein when the patient is in traction, wherein the elongated flat surface exhibits an extremely low coefficient of friction for allowing the patient's body to stretch and slide freely downward therealong under its own weight when pitched in a head-down position.
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