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Foot orthosis

  • US 6,432,073 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2001
  • Issued: 08/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A foot orthosis, comprising:

  • a splint including a foot contacting portion having a generally upwardly facing foot contacting surface opposite a generally downwardly facing lower surface;

    a fastener extending away from the lower surface of the splint;

    a projection extending away from the lower surface of the splint and having a sloped front portion, a substantially flat middle portion, and a rear portion projecting away from the middle portion in an angular direction away from the lower surface of the splint to define a notch between the rear portion and the lower surface of the splint;

    a covering material positioned to surround a portion of the foot contacting portion of the splint such that a first covering surface is adjacent to and facing away from the foot contacting surface of the splint and a second covering surface is adjacent to and facing away from the lower surface of the splint, the covering including an aperture there through for passage of the fastener;

    a sole member having a lower floor contact surface opposite an upwardly facing surface, the sole member including a mounting aperture extending between the lower floor contact surface and the upwardly facing surface for receiving at least a portion of the fastener, and a receptacle portion adjacent the upwardly facing surface of the sole member and configured for engaging the projection extending from the splint in a snap-fit relationship, the sole member being positionable adjacent to the second covering surface, with the projection snap-fit into the receptacle portion of the sole member and the fastener received within the mounting aperture of the sole member to secure the sole member against rotational movement relative to the splint and to releasably attach the sole member to the splint in a manner sufficient to enable ambulation by a patient wearing the foot orthosis.

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