Patent ID: 8986228
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for indicating forces applied to a patient's body while undergoing surgical traction, comprising the steps of: a) providing an operating table with a perineal post, said perineal post having plural strain gauges attached to said perineal post, said plural strain gauges connected to transmitting circuitry and configured for providing electrical signals proportional to a force applied thereto; b) locating a patient on the operating table with said perineal post located between said patient's legs; c) applying traction force to one or both of the patient's legs; d) with said strain gauges, measuring a force applied to said perineal post; e) calculating a direction of the force applied to said perineal post; and f) displaying the direction of the force applied to said perineal post.