US 11,109,638 B2 · Orthotic and a method of making an orthotic

Abstract

A method of making an orthotic is disclosed. The method includes the steps of taking measurements relating to a foot and then creating a digital representation of an orthotic on a display device based on said measurements. This digital representation of the orthotic having a heel portion for supporting a heel of a person and a distal portion located in front of the heel portion which can be divided into first and second distal portions. The thickness of the digital representation of the first and second distal portions is then varied such that one of the distal portions is thicker than the other. Finally, an additive manufacturing technique, using a substantially uniform material or materials, is used to create a physical version of the digital representation of the orthotic.

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Dependent claims

A method of making an orthotic, comprising the steps:

taking measurements relating to a foot;
creating a digital representation of an orthotic on a display device based on said measurements, the orthotic having a heel portion for supporting a heel of a person and a distal portion located in front of said heel portion, said distal portion being divided into a first and a second distal portion;
varying a thickness of the digital representation of the first and second distal portions such that said first distal portion is thinner than said second distal portion and said first distal portion includes no perforations formed therein and said second distal portion includes perforations;
and
using additive manufacturing using a substantially uniform material or materials to create a physical version of the digital representation of the orthotic.

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