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Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Surgical Traction

  • US 20130072822A1
  • Filed: 09/19/2011
  • Published: 03/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for indicating the force applied to a patient'"'"'s body while undergoing surgical traction, comprising the steps of:

  • a) applying traction to one or both of the patient'"'"'s legs;

    b) providing a post between the patient'"'"'s legs in the vicinity of the groin to resist the traction force applied to the patient'"'"'s leg or legs;

    c) measuring the force applied to said post by said surgical traction;

    d) calculating the direction of the force applied to said post by said surgical traction; and

    e) displaying the direction of said force.

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