US 11,980,576 B2
Surgical traction system
Scott Sledge, San Antonio, TX (US); and Todd Hargroder, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by Scott Sledge, San Antonio, TX (US); and Todd Hargroder, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/354,563.
Prior Publication US 2022/0401281 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. A61G 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61F 5/04 (2006.01); A61F 5/048 (2006.01); A61G 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 13/0036 (2013.01) [A61B 17/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01); A61F 5/04 (2013.01); A61F 5/048 (2013.01); A61G 13/101 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical traction system comprising:
a bracket assembly capable of mounting to a surgical table;
a boom structure mounted to said bracket assembly said boom structure comprising a support leg and boom arm connected to said support leg wherein said support leg extends substantially in a vertical direction from said bracket assembly;
a traction rope mounted on said boom structure;
a tension adjustment device comprising a slide mounting member and a tension adjustment lever;
wherein said tension adjustment device is attachable to said traction rope;
wherein said slide mounting member is slidably mounted directly on said support leg;
wherein said tension adjustment lever is connected to said slide mounting member; and
wherein activation of said tension adjustment lever causes downward movement of said tension adjustment device along said support leg and increased tension in said traction rope.