Hip traction device and methods
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1. A hip traction device comprising:
- a base having a proximal end that engages a user'"'"'s buttock and a distal end;
a guide coupled to the base that defines an axis of motion in-line with the proximal end of the base that engages the user'"'"'s buttock;
a carrier configured to move along the guide in the axis of motion;
a tensioner coupled to the base and configured to provide a force to the carrier to move the carrier toward the distal end of the base; and
a single body coupling mechanism attached to the carrier and being configured to attach securely to a portion of a user'"'"'s leg,wherein when the user'"'"'s buttock is engaged with the proximal end of the base and the user'"'"'s leg is attached to the carrier via the body coupling mechanism, movement of the carrier toward the distal end of the base creates tension in the user'"'"'s leg that tractions the user'"'"'s hip.
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Abstract
A hip traction device and associated methods is disclosed. Such a device may include a base having a proximal end and a distal end, a guide coupled to the base, a carrier configured to move along the guide, a tensioner coupled to the base and configured to provide a force to the carrier to move the carrier toward the distal end of the base, causing a leg to be put in tension, and a single body coupling mechanism being removably attached to the carrier and being configured to securely attach to a lower portion of a leg when the body coupling mechanism is detached from the carrier.
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23 Claims
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1. A hip traction device comprising:
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a base having a proximal end that engages a user'"'"'s buttock and a distal end; a guide coupled to the base that defines an axis of motion in-line with the proximal end of the base that engages the user'"'"'s buttock; a carrier configured to move along the guide in the axis of motion; a tensioner coupled to the base and configured to provide a force to the carrier to move the carrier toward the distal end of the base; and a single body coupling mechanism attached to the carrier and being configured to attach securely to a portion of a user'"'"'s leg, wherein when the user'"'"'s buttock is engaged with the proximal end of the base and the user'"'"'s leg is attached to the carrier via the body coupling mechanism, movement of the carrier toward the distal end of the base creates tension in the user'"'"'s leg that tractions the user'"'"'s hip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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