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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2006
Geoffrey M. Price, Beaverton, OR (US);
Matthew C. Sucec, Portland, OR (US);
William B. Geissler, Brandon, MS (US);
Geoffrey M. Price, Beaverton, OR (US);
Matthew C. Sucec, Portland, OR (US);
William B. Geissler, Brandon, MS (US);
Acumed Sports Medicine, LLC, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Abstract
An orthopedic traction tower system, and components thereof, for use in surgery, fracture repair, and/or radiography. The traction tower system may include a base for receiving the proximal end of a patient's limb, a tower arm for applying tractive forces to a distal end of a patient's limb, and a joint that movably connects the base and the tower arm such that the tower arm can be positioned for surgical access and/or for applying different types of traction, among others.