US3759252A
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Apparatus for hip dislocation treatment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-10-10
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Granted: 1973-09-18
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Expires: 1992-10-10
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for hip dislocation treatment adapted for positioning and securing the bones of the leg and hip of an individual patient in a selected relative position for immobilizing said bones during a healing period. The apparatus comprises a cradle shell for cradling the patient''s body; a first support bar for engaging the individual about the underneath side of the individual''s knees so as to support the patient''s legs at a fixed elevation, said first support bar being positionally adjustable to select the degree of flexion of the individual''s legs relative to his trunk; and an adjustable support yoke assembly for engaging about the top side of the patient''s leg to anchor the leg in a fixed degree of abduction and to anchor the leg in said degree of flexion and abduction.
Inventors
- 👤 S Berman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/0193; A61F5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for hip dislocation treatment, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a body-support platform for supporting an individual patient in a supine position, the body-support platform forming a legsupport region and a back support region; a knee support structure projecting at an elevated position over the platform and laterally across the platform above said legsupport region for supporting the knees of said patient at a desired elevation and angle relative to the individual''s hip joint and for restricting hip motion in flexion and leg motion in one rotational direction, said knee support structure means including a first column support means having at least one support column engaged about one end to the platform and about the other end to a knee support bar projecting laterally over the leg-support region of the platform; and an adjustable yoke assembly supported over the platform at an elevated position, the yoke assembly including a second support column means having at least one support column projecting vertically from the platform and engaged to a lateral member projecting laterally over the platform, a yoke engagement means coupled to said lateral member and projecting from said lateral member for engagement about the top side of the leg to restrict hip motion in flexion and leg motion in the other rotational direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for hip dislocation treatment, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a body-support platform for supporting an individual patient in a supine position, the body-support platform forming a legsupport region and a back support region; a knee support structure projecting at an elevated position over the platform and laterally across the platform above said legsupport region for supporting the knees of said patient at a desired elevation and angle relative to the individual''s hip joint and for restricting hip motion in flexion and leg motion in one rotational direction, said knee support structure means including a first column support means having at least one support column engaged about one end to the platform and about the other end to a knee support bar projecting laterally over the leg-support region of the platform; and an adjustable yoke assembly supported over the platform at an elevated position, the yoke assembly including a second support column means having at least one support column projecting vertically from the platform and engaged to a lateral member projecting laterally over the platform, a yoke engagement means coupled to said lateral member and projecting from said lateral member for engagement about the top side of the leg to restrict hip motion in flexion and leg motion in the other rotational direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the first column support means includes a support column engaged about one lateral side of said leg-support region of the platform, said support column being engaged about one terminal end to a first pivot-lock assembly means to interconnect said support column and the platform, said support column being pivotable about the engaged pivot-lock assembly in a plane normal to the plane of the platform, said pivot-lock assembly including lock means to lock said support column in a selected angular position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 2 in which the pivot-lock assembly of the knee support structure includes a female bushing integral with the platform, a fastening bolt coaxial with and lockable to said bushing, said bolt carrying a shoulder adjacent the head of the bolt for receiving the column, said column being pivotable about said shoulder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 2 in which the knee support structure includes a traveler engaged to said support column of the first column support means, said traveler interconnecting the associated column and said knee support bar, the position of said traveler along said column being adjustable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 4 in which the knee support structure includes a lock fastener means for locking said travelers in position of engagement to the associated column.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
100 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the second column support means of the yoke assembly includes a support column engaged about one lateral side of the platform with said support column engaged about one terminal end to a second pivot-lock assembly means to interconnect said support column of the second column support means and platform, said column of the second column support means being pivotable about the second pivot-lock assembly means in a plane normal to the plane of the platform, said second pivot-Lock assembly means including lock means to lock said support column in a selected angular position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which the second pivot-lock assembly of the yoke assembly includes a female bushing integral with the platform, a fastening bolt coaxial with and lockable to said bushing, said bolt carrying a shoulder adjacent the head of the bolt for receiving the engaged column, said engaged column being pivotable about said shoulder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which the yoke assembly includes a traveler engaged to said support column of the second column support means, said travelers interconnecting the associated column and said lateral projecting member, the longitudinal position of said traveler along said column being adjustable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 8 in which the yoke assembly includes a lock fastener means for locking said traveler in position of engagement to the associated column of the second column support means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 9 in which the yoke assembly further includes at least one yoke projecting from the lateral member, said yoke being interconnected to said lateral member by means of a ball-and-socket coupling to permit said yoke to be polar positioned and rotated about its own axis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 10 in which the yoke assembly includes a traveler coupled to said lateral member and to said yoke, the traveler being slideable along said lateral member, and lock means for locking said traveler in place to said lateral member at a select position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 11 in which said traveler is rotatable about the axis of the lateral member, and keying means for keying said yoke assembly traveler to said lateral bar in a desired relative angular position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the body-support platform carries an opening about the bottom side to permit access to the perineal region of the individual supported on said body-support platform, and door means for opening and closing said opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 5 further including an inclined platform means positioned in the leg support region of the body-support platform for establishing a seat support for the buttocks and thighs of the individual while maintaining a selected degree of hip flexion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 14 in which the inclined platform means includes means for adjusting the angle of incline and means for adjusting the length of the platform.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
The apparatus of claim 14 in which the body-support platform carries an opening about the bottom side to permit access to the perineal region of the individual supported on said body-support platform; door means for opening and closing said opening, said inclined platform means being engaged to said door means to facilitate removal of said inclined platform from engagement with the patient.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
73 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further including a support frame means for supporting the body-support platform in an elevated position, the support frame means including a first subframe engaged about said leg-support region of the body-support platform and a second subframe engaged about said back-support region of the body-support platform, the elevation of said first and second subframes being adjustable to vary the elevation of said leg-support region relative to said back-support region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 17 further including a third subframe engaged intermediate said first and second subframes, said first subframe being pivotable relative to said third subframe and said second subframe being pivotable relative to said third subframe.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 18 in which said first subframe includes a pair of frontal column means engaged to said leg-support region of the body-support platform and interconnected with said third subframe, said frontal column means being pivotable relative to the body-support platform.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 19 in which said second subframe Includes a pair of back support column means engaged to said back support region of the body-support platform and interconnected with said third subframe, said back support column means being pivotable relative to the body-support platform.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
200 words
The apparatus of claim 14 in which said first column support means of the knee support structure includes a support column engaged about each lateral side of said leg-support region of the body-support platform, each of said support columns being engaged about one terminal end to a first pivot-lock assembly means to interconnect said engaged support column and the platform, each of said columns being pivotable about the engaged pivot-lock assembly in a plane normal to the plane of the platform, each of said pivot-lock assemblies including lock means to lock said support column in a selected angular position; and the second column support means of the adjustable yoke assembly includes a support column engaged about each lateral side of the platform with each of said support columns engaged about one terminal end to a second pivot-lock assembly means to interconnect said support columns of the second column support means and platform, each of said columns of the second column support means being pivotable about the second pivot-lock assembly means in a plane normal to the plane of the platform, each of said second pivot-lock assembly means including lock means to lock said support columns in a selected angular position.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus of claim 21 in which the first pivot-lock assemblies of the knee support structure and the second pivot-lock assemblies of the yoke assembly each include a female bushing integral with the platform, a fastening bolt coaxial with and lockable to said bushing, said bolt carrying a shoulder adjacent the head of the bolt for receiving the engaged column, said engaged column being pivotable about said shoulder.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
97 words
The apparatus of claim 21 in which the knee support structure includes a traveler engaged to each of said support columns of the first column support means, said traveler interconnecting the associated column and said knee support bar, the position of each of said travelers along each of said columns being adjustable; and the yoke assembly includes a traveler engaged to each of said support columns of the second column support means, said travelers interconnecting the associated column and said lateral projecting member, the position of each of said travelers along each of said columns being adjustable.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
80 words
The apparatus of claim 22 in which the knee support structure includes a first lock fastener means for locking said travelers of each of said support columns of the first column support means in position of engagement to the associated column; the yoke assembly includes a second lock fastener means for locking said travelers of each of said support columns of the second column support means in position of engagement to the associated column of the second column support means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
96 words
The apparatus of claim 24 in which the yoke assembly further includes a yoke means for engagement about the top and sides of each of the patient''s legs, said yoke means projecting from a traveler coupled to the lateral member and slideable along said lateral member, said yoke means being interconnected to said traveler by means of a ball-and-socket coupling to permit said yoke to be polar positioned relative to said body-support platform and rotated about its own axis, and lock means for locking said traveler in place to said lateral member at a selected position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 25 in which the body-support platform carries an opening about the bottom side to permit access to the perineal region of the individual supported on said platform; door means for opening and closing said opening, said inclined platform means being engaged to said door means to facilitate removal of said inclined platform from engagement with the patient.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-17 | 1977-03-19 | 1977-09-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-17 | 1981-03-19 | 1981-09-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-17 | 1985-03-19 | 1985-09-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |