Inflatable cervical traction device
US8961443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/055
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cervical traction device advantageously includes a therapeutic pack that can be separately heated or chilled for use with the device. The most common application is a cold pack insertable in a recessed pocket of the device to provide cold therapy as the device is inflated during cervical decompression. The structure preferably includes a series of bladders that cooperate to define a cavity for accepting the therapeutic pack on an inside surface for thermal exchange with the neck of a user.
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