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Orthopedic traction table
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-26
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1991-10-26
Abstract
Abstract An orthopedic table is disclosed by which a patient''s spine, shoulders and hamstrings may be placed in traction in a degree that is partly related to his size and weight. The patient is harnessed to the head and foot ends of the table while lying substantially horizontal. Thereafter, the central region of the table is lowered by tilting of its upper and lower sections whereby the patient''s weight is removed from the table in part and transferred to the harnesses. To aid in accomplishing a desired distribution of reaction forces within the patient, the apparatus operates to pull the patient''s legs upwardly in the direction of their length. The apparatus by which the patient''s head and arms are harnessed to the table is made yieldable in varying degree so that the table operator can adjust the relative amount of force applied to the patient''s head and shoulders and to enable him to adjust the absolute amount of those forces.
Inventors
- 👤 E Daniels
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61H1/0218; A61H1/0229; A61H1/0292; A61H2001/0233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
In an orthopedic table for treating a patient by the application of forces tending to elongate portions of his body: upper holding means for holding the patient at the upper portion of his body by at least one of his head and his arms; lower holding means for holding the patient at the lower portion of his body by at least one of his legs and his feet, the lower holding means being disposed in a position removed horizontally from the upper holding means; and adjustable supporting means intermediate said upper and lower holding means for supporting, in variable degree, the torso of a patient being held by said upper and said lower holding means, said supporting means comprising a table divided in the mid-region of its length into an upper part disposed to underly the back of a patient and a lower part disposed to underly the legs of a patient, and a tilting means for tilting the upper and lower table parts oppositely about spaced pivot axis and for imparting motion to said lower holder to increase its separation from said upper table part as the table parts are tilted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
In an orthopedic table for treating a patient by the application of forces tending to elongate portions of his body: upper holding means for holding the patient at the upper portion of his body by at least one of his head and his arms; lower holding means for holding the patient at the lower portion of his body by at least one of his legs and his feet, the lower holding means being disposed in a position removed horizontally from the upper holding means; and adjustable supporting means intermediate said upper and lower holding means for supporting, in variable degree, the torso of a patient being held by said upper and said lower holding means, said supporting means comprising a table divided in the mid-region of its length into an upper part disposed to underly the back of a patient and a lower part disposed to underly the legs of a patient, and a tilting means for tilting the upper and lower table parts oppositely about spaced pivot axis and for imparting motion to said lower holder to increase its separation from said upper table part as the table parts are tilted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention defined in claim 1 in which the upper portion of said table is movable in the direction of its length away from said upper holding means when tilted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention defined in claim 1 in which said upper holding means comprises an arm holder over which a patient may fold his hands and arms and comprises a head harness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention defined in claim 3 in which said head harness is resiliently mounted for yieldability in the direction of the lower end of the upper part of said table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention defined in claim 3 in which said upper table comprises a torso portion adapted to underlie a patient''s back and in which said head harness and said arm holder are movable relative to said torso portion in the direction of its length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention defined in claim 5 in which the head harness and arm holder are capable of relative movement in the direction of the length of said torso portion and are resiliently biased toward a given position relative to said torso portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention defined in claim 1 in which the lower holder is fixed to the lower table part and in which that part is moved generally in the direction of its length away from the upper table part as the table parts are tilted.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
203 words
An orthopedic table for treating a patient lying on the table by the application of forces tending to elongate portions of his body, comprising: upper holding means for holding the patient at the upper portion of his body by at least one of his head and his arms; lower holding means disposed at a position removed horizontally from the upper holding means, for holding the patient at his lower extremities; and adjustable supporting means intermediate said upper and lower holding means for supporting, in variable degree, the torso of a patient being held by said upper and said lower holding means and comprising a table divided in the mid-region of its length into an upper part disposed to underly the back of the patient and a lower part disposed to underly the legs of the patient; said adjustable supporting means further comprising means for utilizing said upper and lower tabLe portion such that the central region of the table is lowered and such that the ends of the table and said holding means are elevated and such that the lower holding means is displaced in substantially the direction of the length of said lower table section away from the mid-region of the table.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
203 words
An orthopedic table for treating a patient lying on the table by the application of forces tending to elongate portions of his body, comprising: upper holding means for holding the patient at the upper portion of his body by at least one of his head and his arms; lower holding means disposed at a position removed horizontally from the upper holding means, for holding the patient at his lower extremities; and adjustable supporting means intermediate said upper and lower holding means for supporting, in variable degree, the torso of a patient being held by said upper and said lower holding means and comprising a table divided in the mid-region of its length into an upper part disposed to underly the back of the patient and a lower part disposed to underly the legs of the patient; said adjustable supporting means further comprising means for utilizing said upper and lower tabLe portion such that the central region of the table is lowered and such that the ends of the table and said holding means are elevated and such that the lower holding means is displaced in substantially the direction of the length of said lower table section away from the mid-region of the table.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
Said invention defined in claim 8 in which said adjustable supporting means further includes means for increasing the separation in the horizontal direction of the upper and lower table sections when said sections are tilted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The invention defined in claim 8 in which said lower holder is fixed to said lower table section and in which said means for displacing said lower table lower holder comprises means for displacing said lower table section in the direction of its length.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-22 | 1977-04-23 | 1977-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-22 | 1981-04-23 | 1981-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-22 | 1985-04-23 | 1985-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |