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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R. Johnson, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA (US);
Ronald K. Johnson, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Gordon C. Johnson, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Assignee:
JB, Ltd. L.L.C., Ooltewah, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides the method for placing the patient's wrist in traction to alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The preferred apparatus utilizes a harness to connect the patient's hand to a traction device and a stabilizing attachment to restrain the patient's arm in an anatomically neutral position while isolating the patient's soldier and elbow from the traction device.