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EP 0535049 B1 19971210 - SPINAL TRACTION BEDS

Title (en)

SPINAL TRACTION BEDS

Title (de)

WIRBELSÄULENSTRECKBETT

Title (fr)

LITS POUR TRACTION DE LA COLONNE VERTEBRALE

Publication

EP 0535049 B1 19971210 (EN)

Application

EP 91911038 A 19910607

Priority

GB 9100920 W 19910607
GB 9013868 A 19900621

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9119472A1] There is disclosed a spinal traction bed having chest strap means (12) and pelvic strap means (13) and traction-applying means operative to apply traction between said chest and said pelvic strap means and comprising a bed-mounted lever arrangement (22, 25) acting on said strap means through spring means (16).

IPC 1-7

A61H 1/02

IPC 8 full level

A61H 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61H 1/0222 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9119472 A1 19911226; AU 7982691 A 19920107; DE 69128423 D1 19980122; DE 69128423 T2 19980618; EP 0535049 A1 19930407; EP 0535049 B1 19971210; GB 9013868 D0 19900815

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9100920 W 19910607; AU 7982691 A 19910607; DE 69128423 T 19910607; EP 91911038 A 19910607; GB 9013868 A 19900621