Patent ID: 8100846

Claim:
A spinal traction and restoration device allowing pointable application of force (LD 1 -LD 5 ) to a user proximate a device base (L), said device comprising: a pointable constrained inflator (PCI) having an inflatable bladder ( 9 ), said inflatable bladder being so suspended, sized, formed and positioned to be [1] pointable with respect to said device base along a distinct unitary direction (UD 1 , UD 2 , UD 3 , UD 4 , or UD 5 ); and [2] moveable generally toward said user proximate said device base along said distinct unitary direction; and a cradle defining a cavity (Y) housing and constraining said inflatable bladder of said pointable constrained inflator, said cradle including end caps for constraining lateral ends of said inflatable bladder of said pointable constrained inflator, a bottom wall for constraining the underside of said inflatable bladder of said pointable constrained inflator and two opposed sidewalls (U 1 ) for constraining longitudinal sides of said inflatable bladder of said pointable constrained inflator such that substantially only a top portion of said inflatable bladder is unconstrained and extends toward said user in said distinct unitary direction upon inflation of said inflatable bladder.