Uzma Mhate

Title: Uzma Mhate and the Halo Intrinsic Traction Device

Introduction

Uzma Mhate is an inventor associated with Atlanta, Georgia, and work connected to Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. Her patent describes a medical device intended to support preoperative correction of severe pediatric scoliosis and kyphosis.

Latest Patents

Mhate is associated with 1 patent: “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, a second support configured to attach to the body below the head, and an actuator that generates an expansion force between the supports. Building on the principles of halo-gravity traction, the device is designed to provide constant, controlled traction across the spine in a smaller, wearable form.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects an effort to adapt established spinal traction principles into a wearable system for pediatric care. The described design aims to provide controlled traction before surgery for children with severe spinal curvature.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Frank L. Hammond III and Charles Brenner as Mhate’s coworkers. Her work is also associated with Georgia Tech Research Corporation and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.

Conclusion

Uzma Mhate’s patented HIT device applies established traction principles in a compact design intended to assist preoperative care for children with severe scoliosis or kyphosis.