This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignees: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc., Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Title: Richard Welling and the Halo Intrinsic Traction Device
Introduction
Richard Welling is an inventor based in Atlanta, Georgia. His work includes a medical device concept intended to support preoperative correction of severe pediatric scoliosis and kyphosis.
Latest Patents
Welling is associated with 1 patent, titled “Halo Intrinsic Traction (HIT) Device for Preoperative Curvature Correction of Severe Pediatric Scoliosis and/or Kyphosis.” The system includes a first support configured to attach to a patient’s head and a second support configured to attach to the body below the head. An actuator generates an expansion force between the supports.
The device builds on the principles of halo-gravity traction and is designed to provide constant, controlled traction across the spine in a smaller, wearable form factor.
Career Highlights
Welling’s listed organizational affiliations include Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. His patent work reflects an effort to adapt established spinal traction principles into a wearable system for pediatric care.
Collaborations
His listed coworkers include Frank L. Hammond III and Charles Brenner.
Conclusion
Richard Welling’s patent describes a wearable traction system designed to assist with preoperative spinal curvature correction in children, building on established halo-gravity traction principles.
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