Patent classifications
A61F5/0195
Systems and methods for limb support
An orthotic device according to embodiments of the present invention includes a substantially rigid internal footbed with an external rocker bottom, two struts rigidly coupled to the footbed, a paddle coupled to each strut, each paddle having an inner surface configured to face a limb of a patient, and a strap system configured to interface with the paddles for tightening around the limb, the inner surfaces of the paddles including a plurality of protrusions configured to minimize sliding of the first and second paddles with respect to the limb or with respect to a cast applied to the limb. The orthotic device may include two or more support layers on the footbed, each layer having a support aperture larger than and at least partially overlapping the support aperture below.
ORTHOSIS WALKING BOOT
An orthosis walking boot includes a posterior plastic shell with an open foot supporting portion extending outward from an integral open vertical leg extension to support a user's foot and leg and an anterior plastic shell with a horizontal foot covering portion for overlapping and covering the open foot supporting portion of the posterior shell and an integral open vertical leg extension for positioning within the posterior open vertical leg extension of the posterior shell. A two layer foam posterior liner extends upward within the posterior shell open vertical leg extension to receive the user's leg and adjustable fastening units secure the anterior shell to the posterior shell. An alternative orthosis walking boot with integrally attached foam liners on the posterior plastic shell and the anterior plastic shell is provided.
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.
MEDICAL SUPPORT BOOT WITH IMPROVED ANKLE AND HEEL PROTECTION
A protective boot includes an insert having a first ankle portion and a second ankle portion. The first ankle portion includes a first ankle indentation shaped and positioned to receive a medial malleolus of a user when the protective boot is worn. Similarly, the second ankle portion includes a second ankle indentation shaped and positioned to receive a lateral malleolus of the user when the protective boot is worn. The insert further includes a plantar portion including a heel indentation (which may optionally extend through the insert to form a heel hole) shaped and positioned to receive a heel of the user when the protective boot is worn. The protective boot further includes a cover conforming to and enclosing the insert, the cover including an opening shaped to receive the insert and a fastener assembly for securing the protective boot to a foot of the user.
COMPACT, PORTABLE ELEVATING DEVICE FOR A LOWER LIMB
A device and method for maintaining a user's legs in an elevated position is presented. In particular, the embodiments comprise a base plate having a front surface and a rear surface, a calf cup and heel cup integrated with the front surface, a plurality of retractable leg members, a plurality of hinges, an attachment means comprising preferably a plurality of hook and loop fasteners, and a plurality of gripping caps. The base plate is adaptable to attach with the user's leg or footwear. The plurality of retractable leg members is adaptable to operate in a deployed configuration and/or in a stored configuration, and a locking mechanism is presented. In user, the device allows the user's leg to rest such that the foot is tilted inward or outward from the body. Finally, in the stored configuration, the plurality of retractable leg members becomes parallel with the rear surface of the base plate, thereby allowing the user to perform body movements without removing the leg support device.
ADJUSTABLE WALKING SOLE FOR AN ORTHOSIS
An ankle/foot orthosis includes an orthosis boot that is attached to an adjustor unit that positions a sole offset from the orthosis boot. The adjuster unit provides angular adjustments of an inclination of the sole relative to the orthosis boot to accommodate a specific condition of the user's foot by rotation of wedged rotary plates to provide corrective alignment of the user's foot relative to a support surface during walking.
SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE USING DAMPER FOR ANKLE AND KNEE JOINTS
The shock absorbing device for ankle and knee joints may include a shoe part; a weight dispersing pad part configured to accommodate a user's leg inserted therein; a piston unit including a plurality of pistons respectively connected to upper portions of the shoe part in a vertical direction and configured to be moved upwards and downwards; and a damper part connected between the piston unit and the weight dispersing pad part, wherein the damper part has an annular shape so as to be connected to the weight dispersing pad part along the circumference of the weight dispersing pad part, the pistons are inserted into an internal space of the damper part, and the damper part performs a damping operation through oil stored in the internal space of the damper part according to the upward/downward movement of the piston.
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.
Sock And Method For Creating A Substantial Squeezing Pressure On One Or More Individual Toes Of A Wearer
A sock has individual toe pockets attached to a foot portion of the sock receiving the toes of a wearer which are elastically stretchable to exert a substantial squeezing pressure on an inserted toe sufficient to prevent swelling of a toe as after surgery thereon or to improve blood circulation to the toes. Optionally, splint pockets are attached on the outside of one or more of the toe pockets.
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 including a ramp surface and disposed in the housing, an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust an elevation angle of the ramp surface, and a mechanically adjustable lift configured to cause the mechanically adjustable ramp insert to descend within the housing as the ramp surface is elevated such that vertical displacement of the user's foot caused by elevation of the ramp surface is substantially attenuated. Related methods are also provided.