Systems for designing a foot orthotic
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1. A system for obtaining a profile of a foot in its restored bone state,-said system comprising:
- a surface for receiving a plantar surface of the foot; and
a pin matrix comprising a plurality of individual pins which can be raised independently at more than one pressure under control of the system from the surface to engage the plantar surface to displace a foot bone to a restored bone state.
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Disclosed are methods and systems for design of a foot orthotic, and a foot orthotic device designed in accord therewith. More specifically described is an individualized foot orthotic device to correct and/or restore the ideal alignment and/or positioning of foot structures. In the method, sequential pressure is applied to regions on a plantar foot surface, and positional information is obtained about each region. Based on the positional information, an orthotic profile is determined, for design of one or more custom, individualized foot orthotic devices for a subject.
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1. A system for obtaining a profile of a foot in its restored bone state,-said system comprising:
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a surface for receiving a plantar surface of the foot; and a pin matrix comprising a plurality of individual pins which can be raised independently at more than one pressure under control of the system from the surface to engage the plantar surface to displace a foot bone to a restored bone state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for design of an orthotic device, comprising:
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a pin bed comprising a plurality of moveable pins, said pins moveable when in contact with a foot placed on said bed, wherein one or more pins in the bed are moveable independently at more than one pressure under control of the system to engage a plantar surface of the foot to displace a bone in the foot to obtain a restored bone state; a display capable of displaying a digital anatomy of the foot; and a computer program, for analysis of the digital anatomy and evaluation of the relationship between two or more bones in the foot, and for determining an adjustment to one or more pins in the pin bed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for design of an orthotic device, comprising:
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a platform for contacting a foot, said platform comprising a plurality of individual pins that are movable independently at more than one pressure under control of the system to engage a plantar surface of the foot and displace a bone in the foot when placed on the platform; a display capable of displaying a digital anatomy of the foot; and a computer program, for analysis of the digital anatomy and evaluation of the relationship between two or more bones in the foot, and for determining an adjustment to one or more bones in the foot to obtain a restored bone state.
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27. A method performed in a computing system, comprising:
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obtaining elevation data from gauging elements in contact with a patient'"'"'s foot when placed upon a foot bed; converting the elevation data to a graphic image of a digital anatomy for display; analyzing the digital anatomy for congruency of one or more joints in the patient'"'"'s foot; and based on said analyzing, determining adjustments of the gauging elements needed to move one or more bones to obtain a restored bone state. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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