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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7294114 | Foot orthotic for safe ambulation An improved foot orthotic is disclosed which includes an L-shaped boot and a sole plate which mat be mounted to the boot using a bracket disposed in a recessed arch portion of the boot. Typically, a projection extends from the sole plate into the bracket. The projec... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291181 | Stump boot for an ankle disarticulation patient A stump boot for use by an ankle disarticulation patient having a stump. The stump boot includes a sole, an inner casing, and an outer casing having a substantially rectangular cutout covered by a flexible member. The inner casing is custom molded to fit the stump a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287343 | Footwear with articulating outsole lugs An improved shoe outsole, and a shoe incorporating the outsole, having improved traction are provided. The outsole contains articulated lugs of various shapes extending downward from the base of the outsole and adapted for contacting the ground and enhancing tractio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7249385 | Finger/toe tip protective apparatus A finger/toe tip protective apparatus including a semispherically shaped flexible member of perforated material with inner and outer surfaces, and a circumferential edge. The flexible member has at least one elongated tab extending tangentially and radially about th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7096507 | Full leg joint pad appliance A lower leg appliance provides padding and cushion support for the knee, ankle and hip joints in the leg, by providing a hard surfaced knee pad, a hard surfaced ankle pad and a soft surface calf and thigh pad positioned between the calf and thigh, held in place by a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7004918 | Low cost orthosis for toe injuries A low-cost orthosis for the treatment of toe injuries is disclosed. The orthosis is a bilateral, monolithic structure molded from polymeric foam material and having an upper portion adapted to surround the heel, dorsal portions, and toes of a foot, and a lower porti... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997891 | Leg support system A leg support system for transferring weight support from the ankle region of a leg to the upper portion of the calf just below the knee includes a weight-bearing support cuff and a pair of support members each having a foot portion positioned even or slightly lower... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994681 | Disposable liner for the multi AFO/contracture splint The invention is a disposable liner for an AFO/contracture foot splint that is sufficiently soft and flexible so as to comfortably conform to body surfaces and provide a substantially close fit to prevent leakage. The liner has a fluid permeable layer, an absorbent ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6892574 | Foot pressure testing structure An improved foot pressure testing structure which comprises a test memory mold plate, a meshed plate and an evenly distributed convex moldboard being stacked with each other on a sole, such that when a patient wears the foot pressure testing structure and walks seve... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6432073 | Foot orthosis An orthosis including a splint, a sole member detachably connectable to a surface of the splint, a fastener extending from the surface of the splint, an aperture extending through the sole member for receiving the fastener, a projection extending from the... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428493 | Foot orthosis An orthosis including a splint, a sole member detachably connectable to a surface of the splint, an adjustable fastener extending from the surface of the splint, an aperture extending through the sole member for receiving the adjustable fastener, a projec... | 08/06/2002 |
| 5891067 | Walking cast with a removable sole and method of making A removable sole for a walking cast, a walking cast having the removable sole, and a method of making the walking cast and the removable sole. A bandage is permanently bonded to a walking cast, and a sole body is removably attached to the bandage. The ban... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5827210 | Orthopedic cast walker boot An orthopedic cast walker boot, that includes a tubular enclosure formed of a semi-flexible material having a first section member for covering the rear of the calf, ankle, heel, and sole of the foot; and a second section member for interfitting with the ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5827211 | Ankle-foot-heel protective orthotic boot An orthotic boot device fittable about an appendage such as a foot to allow support and protection to the skin and underlying tissues covering bony protuberances of the appendage. The device surrounds the appendage and has tapered apertures into which the... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5797862 | Medical boot for patient with diabetic foot A protective boot for patients with arterial disease has an insole formed with a heat activated material to from a permanent impression of the bottom of the patient's foot.... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5735805 | Foot orthosis with detachable sole plate A conventional foot orthosis has a stiff L-shaped splint including a substantially horizontal foot portion with a lower surface. A fabric anklet is on the foot orthosis and has a bottom surface extending over the bottom surface of the splint. An attachmen... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5433695 | Foot piece for walking cast A foot piece of elastomeric material is provided for converting a new leg and foot cast and/or an already existing leg and foot cast into a walking cast by permanent attachment of the foot piece to a sole surface of the cast. The foot piece has an upper s... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5429588 | Ankle foot orthoses known as lower leg walkers A Lower Leg Walker for the treatment of ankle fractures and a variety of other injuries to the foot and ankle, has a foot platform base comprising a rigid chassis of more or less parallelepiped shape. The chassis is substantially a plurality of ribs dispo... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5370604 | Kinesthetic ankle-foot orthosis An orthosis to support the sole of a foot of a person comprising a support surface having a shape conforming substantially to the shape of the sole of the foot and the support surface comprises a first opening underlying a first portion of the sole of the... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5183036 | Walker brace A walker brace for temporary tightening from a close fit position during the support surface contact phase of gait when the patient'weight is applied to the sole to stabilize the leg, ankle and foot from undesirable movement. A leg support assembly (2) of... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5135450 | Exercise shoe with limited range of rocking motion An improved exercise shoe including a generally semi-circular base for engaging a support surface on which the exercise shoe rocks with a range of rocking motion, the improvement providing the exercise shoe with a more limited range, particularly a variab... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4641639 | Ambulatory brace assembly An ambulatory brace of the type designed to fit in at least partially enclosing relation about the lower leg and foot of a patient so as to maintain this area substantially immobilized. The subject brace is specifically designed to eliminate all force or ... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4461289 | Sole incorporable into plaster cast bandages for the foot A sole incorporable into plaster cast bandages for the foot, comprising a body 1 of rigid material corresponding substantially to a human foot size and shape. Under the lower surface of the sole are provided three transverse bearing surfaces 2 protruding ... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4360011 | Adjustable walking iron for leg casts A walking iron for attachment to the lower extremity of a foot or leg cast which bottom supports the limb and enables mobility of an injured person. The walking iron has a fixed, cast-engaging member adjustably connected to a ground-engaging member in suc... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4094312 | Walking boot for surgical leg cast A boot, for use with a surgical plaster of Paris leg cast, comprising a shoe and an upper. The shoe is of rigid sheet material with a pair of wells of similar depth located in the sole and heel portions. The upper is flexible to receive the foot of the ca... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3999540 | Fastener means for a leg brace to connect to a shoe A fastener means for connecting a leg brace with a pair of distal ends having tongues to fit within a socket of a reinforced zone of a shoe, which consists of a first and a second forwardly extending finger each of which are adapted to overlie one another... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3998219 | Orthopedic splint and method for forming same A honeycomb sandwich cast for supporting human or animal body portions. The cast has inner and outer cast layers which, in the finished cast, are rigid, and a central honeycomb core having honeycomb cells which are perpendicular to the skin of the underly... | 12/21/1976 |
