Patents Assigned to Manuel De La Torre
  • Positioning device for a lower extremity
    Patent number: 5267949
    Abstract: A positioning device for positioning the lower extremity to aid in CAT scan diagnostics is disclosed with the purpose being to lock the hip joint in degrees of external or internal rotation. The positioning device includes a base board with an upright plate rigidly attached to the board and a boot for receiving the lower extremity with locking means to lock the boot to the plate and base board at various orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignees: Manuel De La Torre, Thomas Kent Donaldson
    Inventors: Manuel De La Torre, Thomas K. Donaldson