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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2011
Applicants:
Geoffrey Auchinleck, Vancouver, CA;
Stephen Lewis Leckenby, Victoria, CA;
Kyle Cameron, Victoria, CA;
Gregory Vincent Browne, Victoria, CA;
Inventors:
Geoffrey Auchinleck, Vancouver, CA;
Stephen Lewis Leckenby, Victoria, CA;
Kyle Cameron, Victoria, CA;
Gregory Vincent Browne, Victoria, CA;
Assignee:
Trimanus Medical, Inc., Vancouver, BC, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/117 (2006.01); A61B 17/66 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1036 (2013.01); A61B 17/66 (2013.01); A61B 5/4848 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus is described for measuring and displaying the magnitude of traction forces applied to a patient's lower limbs during surgery, and for measuring the direction and magnitude of counter-traction forces applied to the patient's body by the perineal post located at the patient's groin to oppose traction forces applied to the patient's lower limbs.