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US 2006/0076706 A1Published application
Foot orthosis support device method and apparatus
OwnerDonald Buethorninventor
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Abstract
A flexible support device adapted to provide overall structural biomechanics support and contouring of a lower limb of a patient by a practitioner where the flexible support device having various indentations to provide proper fitting of a bold for production of an orthosis device in one form.
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A method of forming a lower limb orthosis to the lower limb region of the patient, the lower limb region having a foot region and an ankle region, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. positioning a stockinette over the patient's foot and ankle region,
- b. selecting a flexible support device from a plurality of flexible support devices, the flexible support device having a heel cup region and a central chamber region,
- c. positioning the central cavity region of the flexible support device around the patient's foot,
- d. applying a plurality of molding strips around the foot and ankle region of the patient's foot and the flexible support device,
- e. allowing the molding strips to form a mold having lower and upper regions,
- f. removal of the mold by incising the mold between the lower and upper regions,
- g. removing the flexible support device from the mold,
- h. sending the mold to a manufacturing facility for use in the production of a lower limb orthosis device for the patient.
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