Orthopedic traction tower system
US7771378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic traction tower system, and components thereof, for use in surgery, fracture repair, and/or radiography. The traction tower system may include a base for receiving the proximal end of a patient's limb, a tower arm for applying tractive forces to a distal end of a patient's limb, and a joint that movably connects the base and the tower arm such that the tower arm can be positioned for surgical access and/or for applying different types of traction, among others.
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