An inventive ankle-foot orthosis which transfers a portion of a wearer's weight normally applied to a wearer's foot and ankle to a wearer's calf thereby removing weight bearing stress from the wearer's foot and ankle.

A dorsal night splint has dynamic adjustable features that allow the patient to adjust the splint while in use to control the stretching of the plantar fascia and Achilles. A semi-rigid flexible frame is included along with a tightening strap that is anchored to the frame and by which the patient can tension the strap and adjust the structure of the frame to fit the patient's desired therapeutic or prophylactic needs.

An improved syndesmosis reduction device has a wrap of elastic material extending a length L from a first end to a second end with an open window or slot positioned in an intermediate portion of the wrap spaced from the ends. The wrap is configured to achieve a reduction of an injured ankle and is facilitated by the elastic nature of the ankle wrap. The reduction is facilitated by circumferentially wrapping the wrap from a leg to a foot or vice versa in a compressive fashion by securing the first end by wrapping and stretching the wrap to the second end. The window or slot is to permit an incision at the ankle for hardware placement without the need to remove the wrap and without loss of the reduction achieved.

A heel float therapeutic footwear for people that spend a large amount of time in bed. The heel float therapeutic footwear includes a lower leg support portion, a foot support portion, and a wing support structure. The foot support portion extends from the lower leg support portion and includes a foot support platform. The wing support structure is permanently attached to the foot support platform. The wing support structure is adjustably fastenable to a side of the lower leg support portion to adjustably support a position and an angle of the foot support platform with respect to the lower leg support portion. A method of making a heel float therapeutic footwear is also disclosed.

A brace for a part of a body includes a first conductive fiber associated with a first polarity, and a second conductive fiber associated with a second polarity different from the first polarity. The second fiber is woven together with the first fiber and insulated from the first fiber. The brace also includes a selectively electrically activated cross-linking agent between the first and second fibers. The agent is constructed to cross-link in a first active mode when the first and second fibers are electrified and is constructed to not cross-link in a second inactive mode when the first and second fibers are not electrified. The brace surrounds a body part, such as a knee or neck. The agent can include an ER fluid and/or EAP. A brace system includes a selectively electrically activated brace for the part of the body.

Lower leg support apparatuses can include: a member extending from a first end to a second end; opposing sidewalls of the member extending from a floor of the member above a base of the member; the sidewalls being tapered to be thicker about the first end in at least one cross section and thinner about the second end in at least another cross section; and the floor defining at least three levels of thickness in relation to the base, each of the three levels being different from any of the other levels. Methods for supporting a lower leg can include: embracing a lower leg with a support member extending between above the ankle to the mid-calf; the member providing tapered sidewalls that engage the length of the supported lower leg; and the member providing discrete support elevations that embrace the Achilles tendon, the lower leg, and the mid-calf.

A modular knee brace assembly includes a brace and a wedge. The brace comprises a sleeve portion comprising a first opening at a first end of the sleeve portion and a second opening at a second end of the sleeve portion, the first opening and the second opening adapted to enable a first portion of a user's body to pass through the sleeve portion and a second portion of the user's body to remain within the sleeve portion and a first mating unit comprising a plurality of discrete attachment points coupled to an outer surface of the sleeve portion. The wedge comprises a second mating unit, wherein the second mating unit is adapted to couple with a set of the plurality of discrete attachment points to support one or more portions of the user's body.

A splint may be used to support or immobilize a body portion of a patient. Some splints may include one or more features to facilitate transport, placement, and/or manipulation of a splint. For example, some splints may be relatively lightweight, rugged, and in a compact configuration prior to use. Some splints may use radiolucent materials to permit x-ray examination of the relevant appendage without removal of the splint. Some splints may be used with other accessories or devices to facilitate immobilization of a limb and/or transport of the injured individual.

Usage of the Original Device Broken Down: The original device was created to stabilize a unilateral (one leg) closed mid shaft femur fracture by the use of held in place mechanical traction. The device has parallel telescoping rails, made from the frame itself, these rails allow the device to be adjusted and size appropriate for all heights of patients requiring this device. These rails lock in the position the medical provider deems correct. To start the application process, a medically trained individual must first apply an ankle brace (if no ankle fracture is present) to the injured leg, this brace has a loop attached to the bottom of it (this loop is used later), the provider will then pull manual traction using the ankle of the injured leg in a directional manner meant to realign the broken femur to its normal position prior to the break. The goal is to stretch the shortened injured leg until it meets the length of the non-injured leg. The force needed to reach this position is then matched by the devices mechanical ability to recreate the same amount of force the provider used to hold the leg in proper place. The original device then uses a strap that wraps around the whole upper portion of the injured leg (ischium/groin/thigh area), this strap secures the upper leg to the device and now becomes the anchor point the device will use to pull traction against. After this groin strap is secured, the device has a ratchet strap that can now be attached to the ankle brace loop mentioned above. Traction is now applied by pulling the leg taught until it matches the manual force applied by the provider; this is done by using a hand turned dial located on the device end. Once the desired outcome is reached, the device is then secured in place to inhibit any further movement until further medical care is required.

Usage of the Modified BTSD Broken Down: The BTSD will serve the same function as the original, being a tool that is specific for a unilateral closed mid shaft femur fracture; but will also come optional to be outfitted with two fixed in place ratchet assemblies for treating a bilateral femur fracture. The key differences the BTSD will have over the original will be (1) better overall stabilization to the injured leg, (2) the BTSD design change to the original frame offers a simpler and a more practical application which now allows the uninjured leg to be part of stabilization process, (3) the BTSD offers a less painful, more effective and overall safer means of traction being applied, (4) the BTSD ratchet assembly housing will come optional with one ratchet strap housing assembly being able to slide and lock into grooved/notched positions found on

Various orthopaedic brace configurations and elements to be applied to the lower leg and foot are disclosed here, which include a rigid monocoque exoskeleton, foam padded interior, a plurality of retention devices, a plurality of stabilizers extendable through a spring loaded ratcheting mechanism, and a plurality of smaller stabilizer structures. This orthopaedic brace limits inversion, eversion and planterflexion of the ankle and limits flexion, extension, medial rotation and lateral rotation of the knee and hip joint.