EP 0244271 A2 19871104 - Therapeutic table.
Title (en)
Therapeutic table.
Title (de)
Behandlungsliege.
Title (fr)
Table de traitement thérapeutique.
Publication
Application
Priority
CA 508084 A 19860501
Abstract (en)
This invention relates to a therapeutic table for providing traction in a prone position to a patient's lumbar region. The therapeutic table includes a frame; a table top having an upper-body section (10) rigid with respect to the frame and a lower-body section (18) slideable with respect to the frame, the said sections providing, in use, a separable surface for a patient to lie prone face down on the table top; hand grips (28) rigid with respect to the upper-body section and accessible by a patient with arms above head to provide anchoring for upper body; a pelvic belt anchor (42) rigid with respect to the lower-body section to provide, in use, an anchor to which the pelvic belt (44) can be connected; and means for sliding the lower-body section in the frame to cyclically increase the decrease the distance between said hand grips and said pelvic belt anchors to cyclically apply traction to the lumbar region of the spine in use.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61H 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61H 1/0218 (2013.01); A61H 1/0222 (2013.01); A61H 2001/0233 (2013.01); A61H 2201/163 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0244271 A2 19871104; EP 0244271 A3 19890607; EP 0244271 B1 19930203; AT E85205 T1 19930215; CA 1252144 A 19890404; DE 3783936 D1 19930318; DE 3783936 T2 19930902
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87303977 A 19870501; AT 87303977 T 19870501; CA 508084 A 19860501; DE 3783936 T 19870501