Cervical repositioning, restraint, traction and exercise device and method
US9345611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F5/048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cervical restraint, traction, and exercise device and method includes a padded restraint system for a person's head, and an adjustable support system. The head may be placed in any of a number of three dimensional orientations until a particular orientation is reached, for example a pain-free or substantially pain-free orientation, and then a restraint system engaged, restraining the head in the particular three dimensional orientation against a set of one or more pads. The system may then be adjusted to apply a traction force. The device may be used in conjunction with a second restraint system that positions and restrains the person's torso. Use of the system may enable the user to perform exercises while certain body parts, including the head and neck, are restrained in pain-free or substantially pain-free positions to obtain therapeutic effects.
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