Therapy shoe
AssigneeLeap Frogg, LLC
InventorsMatthew Mayer, David M. Mayer, Gerhard Rill
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Abstract
Methods and systems for aiding with dynamic compression of venous tissue enable improved blood movement, reducing edema, reducing leg cramping, treating plantar fasciitis in the extremities, and/or the like. In an exemplary embodiment, a therapy shoe entirely contains a therapy device which provides a compressive force to the venous plexus region of the foot. The system may assist blood circulation which may reduce the occurrence of undesirable complications such as deep vein thrombosis, ulcers, and the like.
Claims21
A shoe, comprising:
- a housing comprising a housing portion wherein the housing portion comprises;
- a bottom surface,
- a side surface attached to the bottom surface,
- a top surface attached to the side surface wherein the top surface further comprises an aperture;
- a housing cavity defined by the bottom surface, the side surface, the top surface;
- wherein the housing cavity is configured to receive a therapy device.
A method for compressing a foot, the method comprising:
- providing an item of footwear having a therapy device contained therein wherein the therapy device further comprises a power supply;
- coupling the item of footwear to the foot;
- and
- activating the therapy device.
An item of footwear, comprising:
- a housing having an aperture therethrough, the aperture configured with a flexible aperture cover;
- a compression garment coupled to the housing;
- a sole;
- and
- a therapy device disposed between the housing and the sole, the therapy device configured to extend at least partially through the aperture to compress a portion of a foot;
- wherein the item is footwear is configured to fully conceal the presence of the therapy device when the item of footwear is worn.
An item of footwear, comprising:
- a housing;
- a therapy device disposed within a cavity in the housing;
- and
- a coupling portion, the coupling portion configured to retain a portion of a foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.