Patent ID: 11931283
Assignee: VERTECORE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. A portable spinal decompression device comprising:
a. an upper thoracic belt configured to be wrapped around a user's entire chest and positioned close to the user's axilla, wherein the upper thoracic belt is at least partially formed of a stretchable material;
b. a lumbar belt configured to be wrapped around the user's waist, wherein the lumbar belt is at least partially formed of a stretchable material;
c. one or more rods; and
d. a traction assembly capable of extending the one or more rods, wherein the traction assembly is configured to move bi-directionally along the one or more rods and comprises an actuator mechanism including one or more actuator handles and a quick release mechanism, wherein:
the one or more actuator handles are configured to be selectively moved between a first position, a second position, and a third position, the first position being a raised position, the third position being a fully lowered position, and the second positon being a position between the first position and the third position;
the one or more actuator handles are configured to be moved between the first position and the second position to facilitate movement of the actuator mechanism in a first direction along the one or more rods to facilitate spinal decompression of the spinal column from the upper thoracic region to the lower lumbar region of the spinal column;
the one or more actuator handles are configured to be moved to the third position to prevent movement of the actuator mechanism in the first direction along the one or more rods; and
the actuator mechanism is configured to move in a second direction along the one or more rods when the quick release mechanism is actuated.