Ankle-foot orthosis
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1. An ankle-foot orthosis having medial and lateral sides comprising:
- a structural frame formed from at least one layer of fabric impregnated with a hardened structural resin and including at least one anterior support member extending downwardly from an upper leg engaging portion to an anterior ankle portion, the anterior ankle portion extending to a medial portion located solely on the medial side of the orthosis; and
the medial portion is contoured to conform to the medial portion of the ankle.
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Abstract
An ankle-foot orthosis having a structural frame formed from at least one layer of fabric impregnated with a hardened structural resin. The frame includes at least one anterior support member that extends downwardly from an upper leg engaging portion to define an anterior ankle portion which extends to a medial portion connected to a foot plate.
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18 Claims
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1. An ankle-foot orthosis having medial and lateral sides comprising:
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a structural frame formed from at least one layer of fabric impregnated with a hardened structural resin and including at least one anterior support member extending downwardly from an upper leg engaging portion to an anterior ankle portion, the anterior ankle portion extending to a medial portion located solely on the medial side of the orthosis; and the medial portion is contoured to conform to the medial portion of the ankle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A monolithic ankle-foot orthosis having lateral and medial sides, and a plurality of continuous portions, comprising:
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at least one anterior support portion; at least one side portion including a medial portion contoured to conform to the medial portion of the ankle and positioned solely on the medial side of the orthosis; and an anterior ankle portion having a proximal end continuously connected to the at least one anterior support member and a distal end continuously connected to the at least one side portion.
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18. An ankle-foot orthosis for a human leg, comprising:
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a structural frame including at least one anterior support member extending downwardly from an upper leg engaging portion to an anterior ankle portion, the anterior ankle portion extending to a medial portion contoured to conform to the medial portion of the ankle and located solely on a medial side of the orthosis; wherein the anterior ankle portion and the medial portion are positioned to extend over a region of a human leg generally corresponding to the tibialis anterior.
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