Patent ID: 6786882
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: A45B,A61F,A61H,F16B

Abstract:
A traction splint for applying tension force along a limb of a patient, the traction splint comprising:a hollow member having a proximal end and a distal end; a constriction loop connected to the distal end of the hollow member and adapted to secure about one end of the limb of the patient; a rope having a proximal end and a distal end the proximal end of, the rope extending through the hollow member and the proximal end of the hollow member for grasping by a user and allowing the user to pull on the rope, the distal end of the rope being connected to the constriction loop; a securing loop connected to the proximal end of the hollow member and adapted to secure about another end of the limb of the patient; wherein application of tension force to the proximal end of the rope by the user moves the rope within the hollow member and pulls the constriction loop away from the securing loop so as to apply tension along the limb of the patient.