These FOOT NEUROPATHY SPRINGS are devices to help people suffering from genetic diseases or injury that affects a person’s ability to move their feet and that might have a condition known as FOOT DROP. This device helps to correct FOOT DROP, minimize a limp, improve balance, and help propel the person forward by replacing weak muscles with energized springs.

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.

A foot drop countering assembly includes a band that is configured to extend around a person's leg below and adjacent to a knee of the leg. A tether has a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to the band. An engagement member is attached to the second end of the tether. The engagement member is configured to engage a person's foot to pull the foot upwardly towards the knee.

A dynamic splint for use with a user's hand, including a hand support section, at least one strut including a base portion disposed adjacent the hand support section and a body portion extending outwardly therefrom to a distal end, the body portion defining at least one recess, and at least one tensioner including a proximal end, a distal end configured to be secured to a digit of the user's hand, an elongated body extending therebetween, and at least one node disposed on the elongated body, wherein the at least one node is selectively received in the at least one recess in a press-fit, and the elongated body of the at least one tensioner has flexural strength to resist bending of the digit.

The application discloses a conformable support structure for use in fiber composite precursor; a resin impregnated conformable fiber composite precursor, which may surround the support structure, for being manually manipulated and plastically deformed into a desired shape before being cured into a final product having the desired shape; the corresponding final product, which may be an orthosis or other product; and methods of making the final product or orthosis. The support structure is typically plastically deformable by hand to form the desired shape, may be substantially planar and may have various voids to promote controlled plastic deformation of the frame in one or more desired directions. The core may comprise a wire or tube and may include packing or filler material. The precursor includes a fiber layer impregnated with a thermoset resin and includes a compressor around the fiber layer. The fiber layer is supported internally or externally by the conformable support member. The precursor may be custom fitted to match the shape of an object and then thermally cured into a strong rigid product. The cured precursor can then be used to make a custom finished product.

A multi-axis rotation control ankle brace, wherein the direction and magnitude of force can be controlled around three axes of the ankle joint through an adjustable tensioning apparatus. The device may be applied to address conditions such as chronic ankle instability, foot drop, or osteoarthritis by providing such forces around the joint as an external-muscle tendon system to improve function, reduce pain, or restore mobility of the user. While more are contemplated herein, five preferred embodiments are specifically disclosed in the current application. Three preferred embodiments comprise a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion is anchored above the ankle joint and houses, in aspects, the adjustment mechanism. The proximal portion is connected to the distal portion by tensioning or compressive elements, through which forces can be controlled by the user via the adjustment mechanism. In other preferred embodiments, the device is comprised of one continuous mesh, sock or sleeve through which tension can be controlled by the user. In other preferred embodiments, the device is personalized to the user through multiple aspects including user-enabled adjustment of forces around the joint. The device may be customized by 3D printing a device based on a digital scan, and therefore conforms to the user's ankle and foot.

A thermoplastic article for orthopaedic application comprising a substrate, the substrate including in the range 57 to 95 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer and in the range 5 to 30 wt % of a wax; wherein, the article is plastic at a temperature in the range 40° C. to 60° C. Together with a method of a thermoplastic article for orthopaedic application comprising a substrate, the substrate including in the range 57 to 95 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer and in the range 5 to 30 wt % of a wax; wherein, the article is plastic at a temperature in the range 40° C. to 60° C. and a use of the article together with a computer readable medium which when executed on a processor allows the article to be made.

A foot pivoting device for correcting drop foot includes a belt that is configured to extend around a waist of a person, such that the belt is supported on the waist of the person. The device also comprises a strap that has a first end and a second end. The first end is couplable to the belt such that the strap is configured to extend along a front side of a leg of the person. A fastener is coupled to the second end of the strap. The fastener is configured to couple the second end of the strap to a shoe worn by the person proximate to a front end of the shoe. The front end of the shoe is pivoted upwardly when the leg of the person is pivoted forwardly at the hip.

An ankle-foot varus deformity alignment device to improve leg, foot and ankle alignment of a person suffering from an ankle-foot varus deformity comprising an elongated spiral configured interconnecting member extending between an upper calf cuff including a medial region adapted to engage the medial side of the upper portion of the calf and a lower foot support including a lateral ankle cuff adapted to engage the lateral side of the ankle and a medial foot restraint adapted to engage in medial side of the foot to improve leg, ankle and foot alignment.

An ankle foot orthotic assembly for concealing an ankle foot orthotic worn by a user includes a boot that can be worn on a user's foot having the boot extending upwardly on the user's lower leg. The boot has a flap is integrated therein and the flap is positionable in an open position to enhance the user's ability to position their foot and lower leg into the boot. An ankle foot orthotic is integrated into the boot to engage the user's lower leg and the user's foot thereby facilitating the ankle foot orthotic to aid with foot drop syndrome in the user. Moreover, the ankle foot orthotic is positioned inside the boot thereby facilitating the ankle foot to be concealed from observers thereby enhancing the user's self confidence.