Abstract

A buoyancy-based cervical traction system has a floatation and a head rest supported by the flotation system. The head rest is adapted to support a person's head above the neck and apply traction to the neck when the person is in a body of liquid. The system has a position adjustment system adapted to allow selective adjustment of the position at which the person's head rest will be relative to an upper surface of the liquid when the person and the cervical traction system are in the liquid, the person's head is supported by the head rest, and the cervical traction system and person are floating in the liquid at equilibrium.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61H 1/02 - Stretching or bending apparatus for exercising
• A61F 5/042 - Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbsDevices for distractionsSplints for extension or stretching
• A61F 5/04 - Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbsDevices for distractionsSplints
• A63B 21/00 - Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
• A63B 31/02 - Swimming gloves
• A63B 23/025 - Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the head or neck
• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
• A61F 5/048 - Traction splints
• B63C 9/08 - Life-buoys, e.g. ringsLife-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
• A61F 5/05 - Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbsDevices for distractionsSplints for immobilising
• A61F 5/055 - Cervical collars
• A61F 5/058 - Splints
• B63C 9/13 - Life-buoys, e.g. ringsLife-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to a body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist

Abstract

A buoyancy-based cervical traction system has a floatation and a head rest supported by the flotation system. The head rest is adapted to support a person's head above the neck and apply traction to the neck when the person is in a body of liquid. The system has a position adjustment system adapted to allow selective adjustment of the position at which the person's head rest will be relative to an upper surface of the liquid when the person and the cervical traction system are in the liquid, the person's head is supported by the head rest, and the cervical traction system and person are floating in the liquid at equilibrium.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 5/00 - Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or jointsNursing devices
• A61H 1/02 - Stretching or bending apparatus for exercising
• A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
• A61F 5/04 - Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbsDevices for distractionsSplints
• A61F 5/042 - Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbsDevices for distractionsSplints for extension or stretching
• A63B 23/025 - Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the head or neck
• A61F 5/048 - Traction splints
• A63B 21/00 - Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
• A63B 31/02 - Swimming gloves
• B63C 9/08 - Life-buoys, e.g. ringsLife-belts, jackets, suits, or the like
• A61F 5/05 - Devices for stretching or reducing fractured limbsDevices for distractionsSplints for immobilising
• A61F 5/055 - Cervical collars
• A61F 5/058 - Splints
• B63C 9/13 - Life-buoys, e.g. ringsLife-belts, jackets, suits, or the like attachable to a body member, e.g. arm, neck, head or waist