US 11,752,027 B2
Devices and methods for guiding and applying traction to a patient's leg during surgery
Stefan Kreuzer, Houston, TX (US); Manfred Menzi, Buchs (CH); and Kurt Stark, Berg (CH)
Assigned to Innovative Orthopedic Technologies, IOT AG
Filed by INNOVATIVE ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIES, IOT AG, Baar (CH)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/364,452.
Application 17/364,452 is a continuation of application No. 15/933,734, filed on Mar. 23, 2018, granted, now 11,051,965.
Application 15/933,734 is a continuation of application No. 14/589,963, filed on Jan. 5, 2015, granted, now 9,949,861, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/923,453, filed on Jan. 3, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0322198 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 5/048 (2006.01); A61H 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/048 (2013.01) [A61H 1/02 (2013.01); A61H 1/0218 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0173 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0176 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0192 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1253 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1642 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1664 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1671 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5041 (2013.01); A61H 2203/0443 (2013.01); A61H 2205/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A freestanding system for applying traction to a patient independent of a table or bed, the system comprising:
a base and a stabilizer arm moveably coupled to the base, wherein the stabilizer arm has a first end pivotally coupled to the base and a second end distal the base, and wherein the stabilizer arm is configured to pivot relative to the base about the corresponding first end; and
a pad coupled to the second end of the stabilizer arm, wherein the pad comprises a suction device configured to releasably secure the second end of the corresponding stabilizer arm to ground, wherein the pad is configured to maintain the position of the system in response to the application of traction to the patient.