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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Patrick T Donohue, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128879 ; 602-5 ; 602 21 ; 602 22 ;
Abstract
An axial digital traction system is disclosed in a hand application. A traction plate is anchored close to the base of the fingers or metacarpophalangeal joints by a hook and loop type fabric fastener, such as that sold under the trademark 'VELCRO' connecting the traction plate to a fingerless glove-like anchoring member worn by the patient. Tension elements fastened to the traction plate are trained over rollers at the end of the plate and connected to finger traps which grip the patient's fingers. An alternative traction plate arrangement facilitates treatment of individual digits and provides for greater range of independent articulation of an mcp joint while under treatment.