Hip distraction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10376287
APP PUB NO 20170042581A1
SERIAL NO

15335801

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A hip distractor includes a pair of distractor members and a support configured to be fastened to a surgical table. The support includes at least two mounts for coupling to a pair of joints that couple the distractor members to the support. Another hip distractor includes a pair of distractor assemblies that are configured to apply a distraction load to a patient. Each of the assemblies includes a joint for coupling the corresponding assembly to a surgical table. The joint permits vertical and horizontal angular adjustment of the corresponding assembly. A method of distracting a hip includes coupling a patient's legs to a pair of distractor assemblies and simultaneously adjusting a vertical angle and a horizontal angle of at least one of the distractor assemblies.

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  • SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daley,, II Edward J Mount Pleasant, US 10 274
Skavicus, Paul J Maynard, US 8 294
Torrie, Paul Alexander Marblehead, US 83 3838

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