An ankle brace according to the present disclosure includes a medial pad, a lateral pad, a posterior wall, and at least one horizontal strap. The medial pad is configured to engage a medial side of an ankle. The lateral pad is configured to engage a lateral side of the ankle. The posterior wall is attached to the medial pad and is configured to engage a posterior side of the ankle. The at least one horizontal strap is configured to be secured to the lateral pad, secured to the posterior wall, and pulled in an anterior direction to apply an anterior force to a distal fibula of the ankle. The anterior force brings the distal fibula closer to a distal tibia of the ankle and thereby decreases stress on ligaments connecting the distal fibula and the distal tibia to one another.

A therapeutic article of manufacture suitable for adhesive application to the skin of a user includes an elongate support layer formed of a single layer of woven fabric. The woven fabric has a ratio of elongation in percent to tensile strength (lb/in-width) that is less than 0.9 in only one of two test directions, where elongation, tensile strength, and test directions are determined under test conditions specified in ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) D3759. The article of manufacture additionally includes an adhesive intermittent across the support layer and a removable cover layer releasably retained on the adhesive.

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.

A material includes a support layer comprising a single layer of woven fabric less than 30 mils thick. The support layer includes a plurality of anatomical supports each having a pair of substantially straight sides and rounded end portions and all of a substantially same size and shape. Each of the plurality of anatomical supports is at least partially disconnected from a remaining portion of the support layer. The support layer has a ratio of elongation to tensile strength (lb/in-width) that is less than 0.9 in at least one direction. The material additionally includes an adhesive layer on said support layer for adhesive attachment of said support layer to the outer skin surface of a user and a removable cover layer on said adhesive layer. The plurality of the anatomical supports in the support layer is attached to an at least partially continuous portion of the removable cover layer.

After a human body has formed one of numerous calluses or sores due to various conditions of the human condition the present invention offers a means to aid in pain relief and/or an aid in therapy for sores and skin conditions normally considered to be caused by pressure. The present invention seeks to provide a device designed explicitly to transfer weight or pressure from an area on the body that causes the excrescence to develop. The simplest form is designed for use with a condition known as Intractable Planter Keratosis or IPK. Whether the IPK callus is caused from locomotion, or other sores caused by continual or inordinate pressure, the present invention in its simplest form is a thin disc approximately but not limited to 1 in diameter and a thickness of approximately but not limited to 0.036 with a hollow protrusion of approximately but not limited to 0.036 that covers a sore completely but isolated the sore from any contact with the disc or the protrusion. The mechanical work that the present invention provides is the transferal of substantially all pressure away from the sore and to healthy flesh areas immediately around the sore.

Shoe which has a band-like device which extends from the upper shaft end to the shoe base on one inner side of the shoe and extends from the shoe base in the direction of the upper shaft end on the opposite inner side of the shoe, wherein the band-like device is designed to exert pressure on a foot arranged in the shoe.

Disclosed herein are insoles useful for treating skin injuries on a foot, for instance ulcers. The insoles are customizable for each patient's foot and can include various portions of differing softness, depending on the needs of the patient. For instance, it can be beneficial for certain sections of the foot to contact a firmer material, whereas other sections contact a softer material. Some, or all, of the materials can include one or more biofidelic skin simulant materials. Thus, various implementations include one or more regions that can include the same or different materials. For example, a custom insole can include a heel support region, a midfoot support region, and a forefoot support region, and the support regions can be subdivided into medial and lateral support regions or toe regions. One or more regions may have a custom isolation segment to prevent the progression of ulcers and/or expedite wound healing.

Shoe which has a band-like device which extends from the upper shaft end to the shoe base on one inner side of the shoe and extends from the shoe base in the direction of the upper shaft end on the opposite inner side of the shoe, wherein the band-like device is designed to exert pressure on a foot arranged in the shoe.

In one embodiment, an anatomical support device includes an elongate body. The elongate body includes a first portion extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and an oppositely positioned second end, a first wing extending transversely from the first portion, and a second wing extending transversely from the first portion. An adhesive material is positioned on at least a portion of one side of the elongate body. The elongate body is rigid in a first direction extending in-line with the longitudinal axis and is stretchable in a second direction extending transversely to the longitudinal axis.

A negative pressure wound treatment system comprising a bandage portion and a negative pressure portion. The bandage portion includes a dressing portion in contact with a wound and a sealing layer positioned in contact with the dressing portion. The sealing layer includes an adhesive creating a seal around the wound. The negative pressure portion is in fluid communication with the bandage portion and includes a first valve and a second valve. The first valve is in fluid communication with the bandage portion and the negative pressure portion. The second valve is in fluid communication with the negative pressure portion and the surrounding environment. The negative pressure wound treatment system is configured to provide negative pressure to an area sealed by the bandage portion upon the actuation of the negative pressure portion. The negative pressure portion is configured to be actuated by compressing the negative pressure portion while walking.