Patent ID: 11877945
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. An external spinal brace system comprising:
a first support mechanism comprising: (a) first and second halves that oppose each other, (b) a first coupling portion in the first half, and (c) first, second, and third openings in the second half;
a second support mechanism, which is separably coupled to the first support mechanism, comprising: (a) additional first and second halves that oppose each other, (a) a second coupling portion in the additional first half; and (b) a fourth, fifth, and sixth openings in the additional second half;
first and second rods removably included respectively in the second and third openings and third and fourth rods removably included respectively in the fifth and sixth openings; and
at least one strap to position the first and second support mechanisms along a portion of a subject's spine such that the first and second support mechanisms apply a posterior distraction force to the subject.