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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2004
Carlos Becerra, Atlanta, GA (US);
Norman A. Smith, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Markus Randel, Ballground, GA (US);
Tony Copeland, Marietta, GA (US);
Carlos Becerra, Atlanta, GA (US);
Norman A. Smith, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Markus Randel, Ballground, GA (US);
Tony Copeland, Marietta, GA (US);
North American Medical Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A cervical traction device includes a base, a cervical force application member, and a motor operably attached to the cervical force application member. The motor preferably drives the cervical application member through a direct drive system in order to provide a force to a person's cervical vertebra. The cervical traction device may also include a linear actuator for elevating the person's head to direct the force applied to the cervical vertebra. When integrated on a vertebral distraction machine, the cervical traction device includes its own motor for applying force to the cervical vertebra.