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Class 602/27 - Ankle


Subclass of Class 602 - Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Definition: Subject matter comprising an appliance which is specially adapted to be applied
No. of applications: 147
Last issue date: 03/22/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120071806ORTHOTIC SOCK
An orthotic sock for treatment of an orthopaedic condition is formed from a resilient material and has means for restricting movement of a wearer's foot in one or more predetermined directions and/or means for assisting movement of a wearer's foot in one or more predete...
03/22/2012
20120029404ANKLE BRACE
An ankle brace comprises (a) a boot assembly comprising a semi-rigid or rigid support, (b) an adjustable stirrup configured to go under the arch of a wearer's foot, the adjustable strap being located at least partially within the boot assembly, (c) a first lace threaded...
02/02/2012
20120029402ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE HAVING A PATIENT COMPLIANCE SYSTEM
An orthopedic device includes a strut assembly having a resilient shell defining opposed first and second sides, and a patient compliance system. The patient compliance includes a tightening strap connecting the first and second sides of the shell. The tightening strap ...
02/02/2012
20120012118THERAPEUTIC BOOTS STABILAZATION WEDGE
A device for stabilizing a limb, typically when the limb is in a therapeutic boot. A wedge-shaped stabilization block includes an outwardly-extending tether. A fastener in the form of spaced fastener elements is located on the tether for securing the stabilization block...
01/19/2012
20120010534SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AN UNDER FOOT LOAD PROFILE OF A TIBIAL FRACTURE PATIENT DURING A PERIOD OF PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING
Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a tibial fracture patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that coope...
01/12/2012
20120004587BRACES USING LACING SYSTEMS
The disclosure relates to medical braces having lacing systems for tightening of the medical braces. Some embodiments include multiple components of the lacing system integrated into a single housing piece. For example, multiple reels can be used to tighten different po...
01/05/2012
20110319799Ankle Foot Orthosis
An ankle foot orthosis to be worn inside a common shoe that corrects ankle pronation by gently axially rotating and rolling the foot in the corrective direction by pulling from the shin assembly while further enhancing the corrective rolling with strategically placed po...
12/29/2011
20110313336ADJUSTABLE ORTHOPEDIC BOOT
An orthopedic boot has two leg supports connected adjustably to a foot support via two joint assemblies. Each joint assembly has a securing panel, a connecting panel, a guide panel, two limiting members and two holding members. The securing panel is mounted securely on ...
12/22/2011
20110313338ANKLE JOINT BANDAGE
The invention relates to an ankle joint bandage comprising a stocking (4) running over the middle foot and able joint and a fixing strap enclosing the foot (1) wherein the fixing strap is medially connected to an anchor point (9) on the stocking (
12/22/2011
20110288461ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE PROVIDING ACCESS TO WOUND SITE
Orthopedic device for treating neuropathic ulcers and other injuries while allowing easy access to the wound site on the plantar surface of a patient's foot includes a base portion and a sole that is either movably connected or removably connected to either the base or ...
11/24/2011
20110264023ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS
An ankle-foot orthosis having a tubular calf brace and a splint. The calf brace is configured to substantially enclose and compress a calf of a patient and includes a front wall, a rear wall and a chute formed at the rear wall. The splint includes a footplate and a stal...
10/27/2011
20110196276CUSTOM ANKLE BRACE SYSTEM
A custom ankle brace system is disclosed which is constructed from a low temperature non-olefinic elastomeric blend material, and methods of fabricating and fitting the same. This material can be molded directly to a custom mold made from a casting of an affected body p...
08/11/2011
20110160632ANKLE SPLINT
The splint comprises, on the one hand, a shell intended to be positioned against the external face of the leg and, on the other hand, an L-shaped support comprising an upright intended to be positioned against the external face of the foot and a tongue intended to be po...
06/30/2011
20110144554ANKLE SUPPORT WITH SPLINT AND METHOD OF USING SAME
According to one embodiment, an orthopedic support for supporting a portion of a wearer's anatomy is provided. For example, the orthopedic support may be an ankle brace comprising a sheet of flexible material configured to at least partially enclose a wearer's ankle and...
06/16/2011
20110112451SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING BODY MOTION USING EXOSKELETAL PIECES COUPLED WITH LIMITING CONNECTORS
Disclosed are a system and method for limiting body or joint motion using exoskeletal pieces coupled with limiting connectors. In an exemplary system, a plurality of exoskeletal pieces are attached to various positions on a wearer's body proximate to a joint or body loc...
05/12/2011
20110105969METHOD AND ORTHOTIC SYSTEM FOR REHABILITATING NEUROLOGICALLY IMPAIRED GAIT
A gait corrective and neural rehabilitative method and orthotic bracing system for use on a patient's lower leg, foot and ankle is provided. The method and system comprises an ankle foot orthosis having a flexible foot plate for positioning below a foot of the patient, ...
05/05/2011
20110105973Ankle-Foot Orthosis
A preferred embodiment of the invention provides an ankle-foot orthosis (1) for resisting plantarflexion of a patient's foot, comprising: a resiliently flexible sock-like orthotic structure (10) formed of first (12) and second (14) tubular se...
05/05/2011
20110092867ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSES
An ankle-foot orthosis for resisting plantarflexion of a patient's foot, the orthosis having an orthotic structure formed of a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion set at an angle to the first portion. The orthotic structure is formed from a resiliently fl...
04/21/2011
20110034846PROTECTIVE BRACES FOR JOINTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
A brace for use in supporting a joint of a body of a subject is configured to provide the joint with a normal range of motion or a substantially normal range of motion while preventing abnormal and/or pathologic motion that might damage the joint or a connective band (e...
02/10/2011
20110028877ORTHOTIC SYSTEM FOR AN ANKLE JOINT
The invention relates to an orthopedic brace system for bracing a joint with a dimensionally stable, flexible base body (10), which can be placed around the members adjoining the joint and has closure devices (2) by way of which the base body (10) c...
02/03/2011
20110021963ANKLE BRACE AND METHOD OF USING SAME
An ankle brace includes a foot plate comprising a heel portion having means for tilting the ankle brace to adjust a hindfoot varus or valgus position; at least one upright support connected to the foot plate; and an arch support attachable to a top surface of the foot p...
01/27/2011
20100234782CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALKER
An orthopedic device in the form of a circumferential walker includes a first member (posterior shell) and a second member (dorsal shell) corresponding to the first member. An outsole or plantar shell portion is attached to, or formed on or with the posterior shell. A h...
09/16/2010
20100179548External fixator assembly
A support structure for use with an external fixator assembly including, but not limited to, a fixator assembly for the ankle area of the body which may further include an ankle stabilization portion. The support structure is similar in function but distinguishable in s...
07/15/2010
20100168631ANKLE PROTECTOR
An ankle protector (10) comprises an elastic webbing element (11), formed with a tubular construction thereby to surround and embrace a user's ankle region. The webbing element (11) is defined by upper and lower apertures (12, 13) to enable a...
07/01/2010
20100145246Total Contact Windowed Slipper with a Lid
Nearly normal mobility and quality of life, during the treatment of severe surface wounds are supported by the addition of a unique combination of common medical treatment materials with a locally applied body cast. Features of the structure and corresponding kit includ...
06/10/2010
20100137770ANKLE BRACE
The ankle brace includes a calf body defining lateral and medial frontal sides spaced by a frontal opening, and first and second straps depending from the first and second frontal sides of the calf body, respectively. The first and second straps are arranged to extend j...
06/03/2010
20100106066ANKLE JOINT ORTHESIS
The invention relates to an ankle orthosis comprising a U-shaped support stirrup made of a flexible material, the sides of which stirrup converge beneath the foot in a web projecting as a tab toward the metatarsus, extend past the bones, and are held together at their e...
04/29/2010
20100036304Device and method for combining an athletic shoe and conventional ankle brace to limit active ankle inversion
A device and method is provided wherein a non-extendable strap is attached to the interior of an athletic, or other type of shoe, commencing on the instep side, extending below the user's foot, and ankle, which has been previously fitted with a commercial brace or wrap ...
02/11/2010
20100022931FOOT AND ANKLE POSITIONING ORTHOSIS
A foot orthosis for un-weighting of a user's heel while promoting a dorsalflexion range of motion includes a leg unit for attachment to a user's leg and a foot unit for supporting a user's foot. A sole plate is configured with a toe extension inclined downward to a firs...
01/28/2010
20090312681METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR JOINT THERAPY AND STABILIZATION
A joint therapy system and method is shown for proving thermal therapy and joint stability in dual modes of operation. In some embodiments, a treatment system is shown utilizing an orthopedic support for supporting a joint region and having one or more of temperature co...
12/17/2009
20090299246Ankle stress relief device
A novel ankle gapping device includes a lower leg engaging apparatus, a foot engaging apparatus, and a biasing member disposed between the lower leg engaging apparatus and the foot engaging apparatus. The leg engaging apparatus is adapted to securely engage a user's leg...
12/03/2009
20090299245Ankle Brace Design for Optimal Fit to Either Right or Left Extremity Contours
The invention is a stirrup-type ankle brace that is designed to effectively perform two functions when applied to either a right extremity or a left extremity: 1) dispersal of swelling associated with an ankle sprain, and 2) restraint of excessive joint displacement tha...
12/03/2009
20090287127CIRCUMFERENTIAL WALKER
An orthopedic device in the form of a circumferential walker includes a first member (posterior shell) and a second member (dorsal shell) corresponding to the first member. An outsole or plantar shell portion is attached to, or formed on or with the posterior shell. An ...
11/19/2009
20090287128ORTHOPEDIC DEVICES UTILIZING ROTARY TENSIONING
An orthopedic device has at least one flexible or rigid frame member contoured to generally correspond to an anatomical limb. The device also includes a tightening system having a dial tensioning device and at least one cable and/or strap connected to the dial tensionin...
11/19/2009
20090270784HEEL LOCK ANKLE SUPPORT
An ankle support has a tubular sock-like elastic sheath which, in use, is slipped over the foot and ankle of a wearer and extends upwardly over the lower leg, the sheath thereby having lateral and medial sides and a posterior end for receiving the heel of a wearer. Heel...
10/29/2009
20090264803NIGHT SPLINT WITH DIGITAL DORSIFLEXION
A night splint for a user's foot having a frame member and a toe retainer that is releasably connected to the frame member. The toe retainer is configured to dorsiflex at least one toe of the user to allow for a dynamic stretch of the plantar fascia and to provide a low...
10/22/2009
20090247920Ankle Support with Calcaneous Control Strap
A foot support having straps which receive the calcaneous and wrap around the midfoot in a tensioned state for stabilizing the rearfoot and the midfoot to avoid excessive inversion and eversion of the foot....
10/01/2009
20090247922ANKLE SUPPORT WITH CALCANEOUS CONTROL STRAP
A foot support having straps which receive the calcaneous and wrap around the midfoot in a tensioned state for stabilizing the rearfoot and the midfoot to avoid excessive inversion and eversion of the foot....
10/01/2009
20090247921Foot/ankle wrap and method of treating infirmities and abnormalities of the foot and ankle
A foot/ankle wrap, and method of treating infirmities and abnormalities of the foot or ankle by wrapping the foot or ankle with one or more straps of differing lengths in a predetermined manner, to apply force to treat the infirmity or abnormality. The choice of how to ...
10/01/2009
20090247923ANKLE STABILIZER
An ankle brace is configured to provide lateral and/or medial support of an ankle joint between the leg and foot and broadly includes an upper brace anchor secured to the leg above malleoli of the ankle joint and a lower brace anchor secured below the foot. The anchors ...
10/01/2009
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