Orthopedic walking brace
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1. A walking brace for providing therapeutic pressure to the ankle and lower leg of a person, comprising:
- a. an exterior stirrup frame construction, comprising;
i. a full length sole portion; and
ii. a pair of rigid or semirigid generally parallel elongate strut members extending substantially vertically upward from said sole portion on either side thereof so as to extend along an ankle and leg of a person wearing said brace;
b. an interior resilient liner pad configured to cushion the ankle and leg of a person and to cooperatively position the leg within said stirrup frame;
c. at least one detachable variable pressure fluid bladder;
d. at least one bladder support pocket attached to said liner pad configured to support said at least one fluid bladder, said support pocket having an access suitable for enabling ingress and egress of said bladder therethrough;
e. a fluid inlet tube operatively connected to and extendable from said fluid bladder to a position remote therefrom and accessible externally of said liner and said stirrup frame; and
f. a fastener operatively connectable to said inlet tube to selectively secure said inlet tube at a plurality of locations relative to said liner and said stirrup frame.
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Abstract
An improved orthopedic walking brace for providing therapeutic pressure to an ankle and lower leg is provided. An exterior stirrup frame and detachable front tongue and rear panel members apply compressive forces through an inner liner member to the foot, ankle and leg. Inflatable bladders are positionable adjacent the ankle for providing adjustable pressure. The air inlet tubes for the bladders are adjustable to an infinite number of positions relative to the stirrup member.
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15 Claims
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1. A walking brace for providing therapeutic pressure to the ankle and lower leg of a person, comprising:
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a. an exterior stirrup frame construction, comprising; i. a full length sole portion; and ii. a pair of rigid or semirigid generally parallel elongate strut members extending substantially vertically upward from said sole portion on either side thereof so as to extend along an ankle and leg of a person wearing said brace; b. an interior resilient liner pad configured to cushion the ankle and leg of a person and to cooperatively position the leg within said stirrup frame; c. at least one detachable variable pressure fluid bladder; d. at least one bladder support pocket attached to said liner pad configured to support said at least one fluid bladder, said support pocket having an access suitable for enabling ingress and egress of said bladder therethrough; e. a fluid inlet tube operatively connected to and extendable from said fluid bladder to a position remote therefrom and accessible externally of said liner and said stirrup frame; and f. a fastener operatively connectable to said inlet tube to selectively secure said inlet tube at a plurality of locations relative to said liner and said stirrup frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An inflatable fluid bladder support member for selectively applying pressure to an ankle and leg of a patient and of a type suitable for placement between an outer shell of an orthopedic brace member and the ankle or leg of a patient, comprising:
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a. a fluid inflatable bladder;
having an internal cavity;b. an inlet tube having a first end operatively connected to said bladder in fluid communication with said bladder internal cavity, and extending to an opposite second end suitable for selective attachment to a pump; and c. a fastener member secured to said tube between said first and second ends thereof and having an outer surface suitable for detachable connection to a second attachment surface;
said outer surface being attachable at an infinite number of positions along said second attachment surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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