Patent classifications
A61F5/0195
ORTHOPEDIC WALKING BRACE HAVING A CURVED SOLE
Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature that increases from a posterior side of the posterior region toward a middle portion of the posterior region and decreases from the middle portion of the posterior region toward the mid region. The mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot and has a second AP curvature.
ORTHOPEDIC WALKING BOOT HAVING A MECHANICALLY ADJUSTABLE RAMP INSERT
An orthopedic walking boot includes a housing configured to encompass at least a user's foot, a mechanically adjustable ramp insert comprising a ramp surface and disposed in the housing, and an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust an elevation angle of the ramp surface. The mechanically adjustable ramp insert includes a base, a threaded shaft secured to the adjusting mechanism at a first end and configured to rotate with the adjusting mechanism, a first slider nut comprising internal threads, a bracket in physical contact with the ramp surface, a first support coupled to the first slider nut at a first end and to the bracket at a second end, and a second support coupled to the base at a first end and to the bracket at a second end.
Orthopedic walking brace having a curved sole
Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot, and the mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot, and has an Anterior-Posterior curvature that increases from a posterior side of the anterior region toward a middle portion of the anterior region and decreases from the middle portion toward an anterior side of the anterior region.
ORTHOPEDIC WALKER
An orthopedic walker or walking boot has a body formed from at least one polymeric material. The body defines an upper receiving section, a lower receiving section, and a footbed. The upper receiving section includes first and second portions divided by a median plane of the orthopedic walker, and are arranged to individually articulate about or from the median plane to expand or retract a variable distance between the first and second portions of the upper receiving section along one of anterior or posterior sides of the body. The body may consist of the upper receiving section, the lower receiving section, and the footbed as a continuous structure formed unitarily from the expanded thermoplastic.
Heel Protector and Corresponding Rehabilitation Systems and Methods for Using the Same
A heel protector (100) includes a leg engaging section (101) and a foot engaging section (102) intersecting at a heel receiver (103). The leg engaging section (101) and the foot engaging section (102) define a leg insertion aperture (104). The leg engaging section (101) defines at least one aperture (203) disposed in an ankle region (205) to permit a connection tube (1002) extending from an inflatable bladder (901) of a compression device (800) to pass therethrough. The heel protector (100) and compression device (800) work together as a rehabilitation system (1300).
Heel-suspending protective boot
A protective boot adapted to be worn by individuals when lying in a reclining position. The boot has leg and forefoot portions that provide foot and lower leg support for a wearer while suspending the wearer's heel. The boot may include low-friction materials at an exterior surface of its leg and forefoot portions and at a continuous rim separating the exterior surface from an interior surface of the body, in which case the boot also preferably includes a system for adjustably closing an anterior opening in the forefoot portion by drawing lateral regions of the forefoot portion inward and together. The boot may additionally or alternatively include an L-shaped backplate having portions located at the leg and forefoot portions of the body and adapted to inhibit buckling of the boot within the leg and forefoot portions.
Surgical shoe for receiving an orthotic insert
A surgical shoe for receiving an orthotic insert is disclosed. The surgical shoe includes a shoe element configured to be worn on a wearer's foot. The shoe element includes a lower section and an upper section. The lower section is configured to be positioned below a wearer's foot, and the upper section is configured to couple the lower section to a wearer's foot. A looped body is configured to be positioned within the surgical shoe and to surround a circumference of an orthotic insert. A first attaching element couples a first surface of the looped body to an upward facing surface of the lower section. A second attaching element is configured to couple a second surface of the looped body to the upward facing surface. A third attaching element is configured to couple an orthotic insert to the upward facing surface of lower section of the shoe element.
HEEL LIFT DEVICE
A heel lift device includes an elongate resilient and cushioning body formed of an open cell polyurethane foam and having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposite side surfaces, and opposite end faces sloped at angled parallel planes to one another. In use, the bottom side is placed against the lower leg or ankle of the user and the elongate foam body is wrapped about the user's leg into a generally circular configuration so that at least a portion of the angled opposite end faces meet together. Next, the foam body is secured in place with one or more straps having releasable fasteners, such as hook and loop fasteners. The angled end faces allow for adjusted, uniform fitting to different size legs with no gaps. When fitted on the user's leg (or ankle), the device elevates the heel and eliminates pressure on the heel to prevent sores.
Skin fissure mitigation system
A skin fissure mitigation device includes a base and a sidewall coupled to the base in a concave arrangement to define a cavity structured to receive a heel of a foot of a user. The device includes an adhesive on a surface of the base or sidewall or both facing the heel of the foot of the user to adhere the device to the foot of the user. At least one of the base and the sidewall include an elastic material structured to apply tension to a bottom surface of the foot of the user to close skin fissures on the bottom surface of the foot of the user. The base and sidewall may also include tabs for increasing the tension in the device.
Support device
A blood flow stimulating device comprising: a boot (101) including a sole (111) and an upper; a sock (11) disposed within the boot (101): and a bladder (19) disposed within or on the sock (11), wherein the bladder (19) is configured to undergo repeated inflation and deflation so as to stimulate blood flow in a wearer of the blood flow stimulating device, wherein the sock (11) further includes a toe region (1002), a heel region (1001) and a raised portion (1003) between the toe region (1002) and the heel region that (1001), in use, reduces the distance between the sock (11) and a foot of a wearer of the blood flow stimulating device at the raised portion of the sock.