Inflatable spiral traction device, system, and method
OwnerRichard Rogachevskyinventor
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Abstract
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.
Claims23
A neck-and-upper-back frame system for cervical traction on a user comprising:
- a top and a bottom;
- a front and a back;
- a left side and a right side;
- a neck frame comprising:
- a plurality of lockably slidable slats;
- an inflatable front chamber sized and dimensioned to engage a user's chin, and coupled to at least one of one of the slats;
- an inflatable right rear chamber sized and dimensioned to engage the right occipital region the user's head, and coupled to at least one of the slats;
- and
- an inflatable left rear chamber sized and dimensioned to engage the left occipital region the user's head, and coupled to at least one of the slats,
- wherein the plurality of slats is slidably adjustable for simultaneous engagement of the front chamber to the user's chin, the right rear chamber to the right occipital region of the user's head, and the left rear chamber to the left occipital region of the user's head;
- and
- a shoulder frame comprising right and left shoulder pads sized and dimensioned for simultaneously engaging a user's right and left shoulders, respectively, wherein
- each shoulder pad comprises a front end and a back end defining a longitudinal axis, and
- the neck frame is coupled to the shoulder frame, and the neck frame's position with respect to the shoulder frame is adjustable.
A neck-and-upper-back frame system comprising:
- a means for simultaneous axial distraction, and one of flexion, extension, or lateral flexion of a user's spine;
- and
- a means for aligning a user's upper back, wherein the distraction means is swivelably coupled to the alignment means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.