Lumbar spine compression device
US5779733A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/506
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for use in medical procedures for imaging a patient's lumbar spine while in a supine position by computerized tomography and magnetic resonance tomography, comprising a garment-like structure such as waistcoat substantially surrounding a portion of the body of a patient, a foot plate having pressure sensors and being attached to a substantially stationary surface, a pulling cord attached to said waistcoat and said foot plate as well as a transmission attached to said pulling cord and said foot plate for exerting a pressure on the spine.
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