Inflatable lumber traction vest
AssigneeAntigee Advantage International, Inc.
InventorMatthew Dunfee
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an inflatable lumbar traction vest capable of both preventing spinal injuries, and facilitating the healing of existing spinal injuries. As disclosed, the vest of the present invention comprises an upper torso member, a lower belt member, and a plurality of vertical support members fixedly attached at each end to the upper and lower members, wherein each of the vertical support members contains therein an inflatable bladder in fluid connection to an inflation means.
Claims26
An inflatable lumbar traction device, comprising:
- an upper torso member;
- a lower belt member for affixing about a wearer's hips;
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- a plurality of support members, each fixedly attached at a first end to the upper torso member and at a second end to the lower belt member;
- wherein the plurality of support members are distributed both posteriorly and anteriorly to the upper torso member and the lower belt member;
- further wherein each of the plurality of support members contains therein at least one inflatable bladder;
- further wherein the at least one inflatable bladder of each of the plurality of support members is in fluid communication with an inflation device;
- further wherein each support member is spaced from an adjacent support member by a predetermined distance to provide overall flexibility to the device.
An inflatable lumbar traction device having an anterior portion and a posterior portion and being designed to be worn on the body of a wearer, the body having a torso extending generally from the wearer's hips and rib cage to the wearer's arms, the inflatable lumbar traction device being in fluid communication with an inflation device, the inflatable lumbar traction device comprising:
- an upper torso member for being disposed proximate the wearer's rib cage;
- a lower belt member for being disposed proximate the wearer's hips;
- a plurality of inflatable support members collectively being distributed on the posterior portion and on the anterior portion of the inflatable lumbar traction device, each of the plurality of inflatable support members having a first portion operably coupled to the upper torso member and a second portion operably coupled to the lower belt member;
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- a plurality of fluid access ports respectively operably coupled to the plurality of support members, the plurality of fluid access ports being in fluid communication with the inflation device;
- wherein each support member is spaced from an adjacent support member by a predetermined distance to provide overall flexibility to the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.