Patents
US 12648870 B2: Traction tower trap and finger trap system
- Granted
- 2026-06-09
- Filed
- 2020-06-05 application 17622420
- Type
- Utility · 6 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A traction tower trap assembly with straps and finger traps that are easily adjustable and releasable. The traction tower assembly includes straps for parts of the arm, such as the patient's bicep or forearm, and finger traps to traction parts of the arm and fingers for surgical procedures. The forearm traction tower assembly includes a tower having first and second sides. The tower is connected to a base plate with a first and second slots extending partially therethrough. The assembly includes a strap made of a length of material attached to first and second adjustment mechanisms. The first adjustment mechanism is slidable within the first slot of the base plate and the second adjustment mechanism is slidable within the second slot of the base plate.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 (ipgb20260609.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation 303 patents | US company or organization | Utica, NY | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Alfonso | Seffner, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 | ||
| Robert Thibodeau | Saint Petersburg, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 | ||
| Matthew C. Summitt | Palm Harbor, FL | 19 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 | |
| Thien Vu | Pinellas Park, FL | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 | |
| Jennifer Hicks | Cocoa, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 | ||
| Brenda Yantzer | Temple Terrace, FL | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F5/04 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| A61G | Transport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons ; operating tables or chairs; chairs for dentistry; funeral devices | A61G13/124 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
| A61H | Physical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body; artificial respiration; massage; bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes or specific parts of the body | A61H1/0274 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-09 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CONMED CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 BIOREZ, INC. signed 2025-06-10 BUFFALO FILTER LLC signed 2025-06-10 IN2BONES USA, LLC signed 2025-06-10 LINVATEC CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 SURGIQUEST, INC. signed 2025-06-10 VIKING SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2025-06-10 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 72097/762 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-12-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ALFONSO, GREGORY signed 2020-06-12 THIBODEAU, ROBERT signed 2020-06-10 SUMMITT, MATTHEW C. signed 2020-09-14 VU, THIEN signed 2020-06-09 HICKS, JENNIFER signed 2020-09-28 YANTZER, BRENDA signed 2020-06-11 | CONMED CORPORATION UTICA, NY | 58470/697 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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