Inflatable spiral traction device, system, and method
OwnerRichard Rogachevskyinventor
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Abstract
0 Traction devices, systems, and methods for their use provide simultaneous axial distraction and one of flexion, extension, or lateral flexion of the spine. The devices permit aligning at least a portion of the spine prior to traction. Traction is applied through air chambers configured and dimensioned to independently apply traction to the chin, and both occipital processes. Spiral traction procedures use sequential inflation of the air chambers, thereby providing axial distraction with spinal joint decompression and simultaneous paraspinal soft-tissue mobilization and/or manipulation. Automated systems and methods are also provided.
Claims10
A cervical traction system comprising a C-shaped inflatable, four-chamber cervical collar comprising:
- a front and a back,
- a right end and a left end defining a back opening;
- a bottom section comprising an inflatable bottom chamber in fluid connection with a first tubing port;
- a top section disposed on the bottom section comprising:
- an inflatable right rear chamber in fluid connection with a second tubing port, wherein the right rear chamber is disposed towards a right end of the top section,
- an inflatable left rear chamber in fluid connection with a third tubing port, wherein the left rear chamber is disposed towards a left end of the top section, and
- an inflatable front chamber in fluid connection with a fourth tubing port, wherein
- the front chamber is disposed between the right rear chamber and the left rear chamber, and
- a chin cup disposed at a front end of the front chamber;
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- a releasable closure for closing the back opening between the right end and the left end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.