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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;
a second member operatively connected to the first member and affixable to the toe;
a gear fixedly connected to the second member and having a plurality of gear teeth, wherein the gear is configured to rotate relative to the first member to impart movement of the second member relative to the first member; and
a drive assembly operatively coupled to the gear and configured to drive rotation of the gear relative to the first member thereby driving movement of the second member relative to the first member such that the toe moves relative to the foot corresponding with said movement of the second member relative to the first member when the first member is affixed to the foot and the second member is affixed to the toe.
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An orthosis for stretching the tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer includes a first member affixable to the foot and a second member operatively connected to the first member and affixable to the toe. A gear is connected to the second member and rotates relative to the first member to impart movement of the second member relative to the first member. A drive assembly is operatively coupled to the gear and drives rotation of the gear, thereby driving movement of the second member relative to the first member such that the toe moves relative to the foot.
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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; a second member operatively connected to the first member and affixable to the toe; a gear fixedly connected to the second member and having a plurality of gear teeth, wherein the gear is configured to rotate relative to the first member to impart movement of the second member relative to the first member; and a drive assembly operatively coupled to the gear and configured to drive rotation of the gear relative to the first member thereby driving movement of the second member relative to the first member such that the toe moves relative to the foot corresponding with said movement of the second member relative to the first member when the first member is affixed to the foot and the second member is affixed to the toe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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