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1. An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer, said orthosis comprising:
- a first member affixable to the foot and including a first extension member;
a second member operatively connected to the first extension member and affixable to the toe, the second member including gear having a plurality of gear teeth; and
a drive assembly operatively coupled to the gear and configured to drive movement of the second member relative to the first member to drive movement of the toe relative to the foot that corresponds with said movement of the second member relative to the first member, said drive assembly and said gear rotates the second member with respect to the first member about an axis of rotation to stretch the toe.
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Abstract
An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer is provided. The orthosis includes a first member affixable to the foot and including a first extension member and a second member operatively connected to the first extension member and affixable to the toe, the second member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape.
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1. An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer, said orthosis comprising:
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a first member affixable to the foot and including a first extension member; a second member operatively connected to the first extension member and affixable to the toe, the second member including gear having a plurality of gear teeth; and a drive assembly operatively coupled to the gear and configured to drive movement of the second member relative to the first member to drive movement of the toe relative to the foot that corresponds with said movement of the second member relative to the first member, said drive assembly and said gear rotates the second member with respect to the first member about an axis of rotation to stretch the toe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of using an orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer, said method comprising:
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coupling a first member to the foot, wherein the first member includes a first extension member; coupling a second member to the toe, wherein the second member includes a gear having a plurality of gear teeth operatively connected to the first extension member; and operating a drive assembly operatively coupled to the gear to impart movement of the second member relative to the first member to drive movement of the toe relative to the foot that corresponds with said movement of the second member relative to the first member said drive assembly and said gear rotates the second member with respect to the first member about an axis of rotation to stretch the toe. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assembling an orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer, said method comprising:
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providing a first member affixable to the foot and including a first extension member; and coupling a second member to the first extension member, the second member affixable to the toe and including a gear having a plurality of gear teeth; and coupling a drive assembly to the gear, wherein the drive assembly is configured to drive movement of the second member relative to the first member to drive movement of the toe relative to the foot that corresponds with said movement of the second member relative to the first member said drive assembly and said gear rotates the second member with respect to the first member about an axis of rotation to stretch the toe. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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