Patent ID: 7771378

Claim:
An orthopedic traction tower system for applying traction to a patient's arm, comprising: a base defining a plane and configured to receive and support the patient's upper arm; a tower arm including a first end, a middle portion spaced at a distance from the patient's forearm, and a second end for applying tractive forces to a distal end of the patient's arm; and a joint connecting the first end to the base and including a first pivot mechanism configured to allow the tower arm to pivot around a first pivot axis that is substantially orthogonal to the plane defined by the base, the first pivot mechanism being under the elbow joint of the patient's arm and the first pivot axis extending through the base and the elbow joint when the upper arm is received and supported by the base, the joint also including a second pivot mechanism configured to allow the tower arm to pivot around a second pivot axis that is substantially parallel to the plane defined by the base, wherein the tower arm is configured to be pivoted around the first pivot axis while the orientation of the patient's forearm relative to the base remains constant.