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Customized foot orthosis

  • US 5,197,942 A
  • Filed: 01/13/1992
  • Issued: 03/30/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A customized foot orthosis to assist in the healing of an ulcerated site located on the sole of a patient'"'"'s foot, said orthosis comprising:

  • an individually-fitted one-piece brace having a back portion and a sole portion, the back portion of said brace extending form the posterior aspect of the patient'"'"'s leg below the knee to the back of the patient'"'"'s heel, and the sole portion of said brace covering the sole of the patient'"'"'s foot;

    a flexible inner lining disposed within and conforming to said brace;

    fastening means to securely hold the patient'"'"'s leg and foot within said brace; and

    an aperture including a first portion extending through the sole portion of said brace, and a second portion extending through said lining, the perimeter of said second portion of said aperture being greater than the perimeter of the ulcerated site, said aperture being positioned to correspond to the location of the ulcerated site when the patient'"'"'s foot and leg are securely positioned within said orthosis, whereby the aperture in the sole portion of the orthosis permits the patient to walk and engage in other weight-bearing activities without applying pressure to the ulcerated site and also aerates the ulcerated site, thus promoting healing thereof.

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