Michael Tanzer
The invention pertains to a traction brace for the head and neck in which a head engaging ring is supported upon a torso-mounted vest. The vest consists of lateral sections interconnected by way of significant parting lines and fasteners, and the head engaging ring is set up upon columns extending above the vest sections. The apparatus is characterized via the accessibility to the patient that is supplied. The ring is going round the head and is held in region by using 4 or more pins that penetrate the outer layer of the cranium. The vest is a plastic jacket that positions and holds the halo ring in location while dispensing the weight of your head in your chest. The vest is coated with secure soft wool or acrylic liners that shall us your skin breathe.