Foam boot

• US 4,494,536 A
• Filed: 12/01/1982
• Issued: 01/22/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1982
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Soft Stone Corporation
• Original Assignee: Soft Stone Corporation
• Inventors: Latenser, John F.
• Primary Examiner(s): YASKO JR, JOHN D
• Application Number:
  US06/445,908
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 128/149, 128/153, 128/157, 128/165, 128/137 R, 128/80 R, 128/89 R, 128/90, 128/87 R, 128/83, 128/82, 128/156
• US Class Current: 128/882
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/041 Accessories for stiffening bandages, e.g. cast liners, heel-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/069 Decubitus ulcer bandages

Abstract

A foam boot is described which is designed for use on a variety of medical patients. The boot may be used as a padding in plaster casts or as a soft padded vascular boot or as a burn dressing. The boot may also be used as a soft padding for skin grafts and for the protection of heels and sides of feet for those patients who have impaired sensation or who are unable to turn or do not turn freely. Such as in intensive care units, in nursing homes, or in rehabilitation and spinal cord injury units. The boot is comprised of a suitable foam material and comprises a foot embracing portion having an open forward toe end designed to embrace the patient'"'"'s foot. A leg embracing portion extends upwardly from the foot embracing portion and is designed for embracing the patient'"'"'s lower and possibly upper leg. The foot and leg embracing portions have tapered overlapping anterior edge portions to permit the boot to be easily and efficiently positioned on the patient and to prevent an uneven thickness of the material at the overlapping portions. The boot is provided with an area of increased thickness along the back of the heel and along the outer margin of the foot and heel as well over the top of the foot and inner margin of the foot. The boot is provided with an increased thickness at the upper end of the lower leg embracing portion to provide nerve protection. The height of the leg embracing portion is greater than needed in order to permit the upper end to be cut off as required. Likewise, the length of the foot embracing portion is greater than needed to permit the forward end thereof to be cut off as required.

Claims

1. A foam boot for use on medical patients, comprising,

a foot embracing portion for embracing the patient'"'"'s foot and including an open forward toe end,

a leg embracing portion extending upwardly from said foot embracing portion for embracing a predetermined portion of the patient'"'"'s leg,

said foot and leg embracing portions being of one-piece construction,

said foot and leg embracing portions being comprised of a cushion foam material,

said foot and leg embracing portions having tapered overlapping edge portions to permit the boot to be closely and evenly positioned on the patient'"'"'s foot and leg,

said foot embracing portion having inner and outer margins, said foot embracing portion having an increased thickness along the outer margin thereof,

said foot embracing portion also having a heel portion and having an increased thickness circumferentially about the heel portion thereof,

said increased thicknesses providing additional cushioning for the patient'"'"'s foot and heel,

the height of said leg embracing portion being greater than needed to permit the upper end of said leg embracing portion to be cut off to the desired length,

the length of said foot embracing portion being greater than needed to permit the forward end thereof to be cut off as required.

2. The boot of claim 1 wherein the length of said leg embracing portion is such that it will terminate below the patient'"'"'s knee, said leg embracing portion having an area of increased thickness at the upper end thereof.