Offloading device

An offloading device configured for offloading a load from an ankle joint of a user, the offloading device comprising:

• a foot locating member configured to locate therewithin a foot of the user;
• one or more bracing members pivotably coupled to a left side and a right side of the foot locating member, the one or more bracing members configured to grasp a portion of a lower leg that is located above the ankle joint;
• one or more liner pads provided on inner surfaces of the one or more bracing members, wherein the one or more liner pads are configured to make contact with skin of the user;
• and a fastening arrangement configured to fasten the one or more bracing members to the portion of the lower leg that is located above the ankle joint,
• wherein the foot locating member comprises a basal locating member made from a rigid material, a left-side arm member, and a right-side arm member, the left-side arm member and the right-side arm member coupled to the basal locating member, on a left and a right side of the basal locating member, respectively, and
• an insole member provided above an upper surface of the basal locating member, the insole member comprising an insole anterior portion and an insole posterior portion, wherein a predefined clearance is provided between the insole member and the basal locating member along an entire length of the basal locating member, wherein at least the insole posterior portion is configured to undergo deformation within a predetermined range;
• wherein the one or more liner pads are made from a deformable material coated with a contact material, having a coefficient of friction sufficient to inhibit a relative sliding between the one or more liner pads and the skin of the user such that a plurality of ground reaction forces are transferred from the foot locating member through the one or more bracing members to the portion of the lower leg located above the ankle joint, and thereby reduce the load on the ankle joint.

An offloading device for supporting an ankle joint of a user, the offloading device comprising:

• a foot locating member configured to locate therewithin a foot of the user;
• an insole member fastened to the foot locating member, the insole member comprising an insole anterior portion and an insole posterior portion, wherein a predefined clearance is provided between the insole member and the foot locating member along an entire length of the foot locating member, wherein at least the insole posterior portion is configured to undergo deformation within a predetermined range;
• one or more bracing members pivotably coupled to the foot locating member on a left side and a right side of the foot locating member, the one or more bracing members configured to grasp a portion of a lower leg that is located above the ankle joint;
• and
• a fastening arrangement configured to fasten the one or more bracing members with the portion of the lower leg that is located above the ankle joint, wherein the foot locating member is embodied as a wearable shoe.