An adjustable traction tensioning system configured to select a desired amount of traction to be applied to an extremity of a person, the system including:
- a traction assembly configured for releasable engagement with a leg of a person to apply traction to the leg, the traction assembly including:
- a housing having a first end, a second end and a perimeter wall extending between the first and second ends;
- an anchor point being mounted to the housing and being configured to be attached to a first tether being in-line with a traction system and extending away from the housing in a first direction;
- an urging assembly being engaged with the anchor point, the urging assembly being tension actuated to urge the anchor point toward the second end and releasably actuated to allow the anchor point to move toward the first end;
- an attachment point being mounted to the housing and being configured to be attached to a second tether being in-line with the traction system and extending away from the housing in a second direction, the attachment point being movable in the first and second directions relative to the housing;
- a biasing member being engaged with the attachment point and biasing the attachment point in the first direction;
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- a mount being attached to an imaging bed, the mount including a connection point attached to the traction assembly such that the traction assembly extends between and is configured to be coupled to the mount and the leg of the person, the mount being removably attached to the imaging bed;
- wherein the mount comprises:
- a central member having a first end and a second end, the central member forming the connection point for connection to the traction assembly;
- a pair of arms being attached to the central member and extending downwardly away from the central member, each of the arms having a distal end with respect to the central member;
- a pair of brackets, each of the distal ends having one of the brackets attached thereto, one of the brackets releasably engaging a first lateral edge of the imaging bed and one of the brackets releasably engaging a second lateral edge of the imaging bed such that the central member extends over a top surface of the imaging bed;
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- the urging assembly being positioned on the perimeter wall of the housing, the urging assembly extending laterally outward from the perimeter wall of the housing, the urging assembly being positioned spaced from each of the first end of the housing and the second end of the housing, wherein the urging assembly includes:
- a strap being attached to the anchor point, the anchor point being attached to the strap;
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- a ratchet mechanism being engaged with the strap, wherein the ratchet mechanism is tension actuated to pull the anchor point in the second direction.