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Flexibly adjustable dorsal splint

  • US 7,918,813 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2008
  • Issued: 04/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A therapeutic device comprising:

  • an upper portion constructed to be disposed adjacent a tibial bone of a lower leg;

    a foot portion constructed to be disposed adjacent a cuneiform bone of a foot, said foot portion being pivotally connected to said upper portion at a pivot point;

    a lower leg strap connected to said upper portion and constructed to be wrapped about the lower leg;

    a foot strap connected to said foot portion and constructed to be wrapped about a foot;

    an elastic tensioning element extending between spaced, confronting locations on said upper portion and said foot portion, said locations being spaced from said pivot point; and

    a plurality of spaced apart attachment points on a selected one of the upper portion and the foot portion, each of the plurality of attachment points being configured to selectively receive a first end of the elastic tensioning element to adjust tension in the tensioning element, wherein the first end of the elastic tensioning element is configured to be removably attached to a selected one of the plurality of spaced apart attachment points to provide a desired tension, and a second end of the elastic tensioning element is configured to be attached to the other of the upper portion and the foot portion.

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