Orthotic sock
AssigneeDM Orthotics Limited
InventorMartin Matthews
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Abstract
An orthotic sock for treatment of an orthopaedic condition is formed from a resilient material and has means for restricting movement of a wearer's foot in one or more predetermined directions and/or means for assisting movement of a wearer's foot in one or more predetermined directions. An opening is defined through a posterior leg portion of the sock.
Claims15
An orthotic sock comprising a resilient material for conforming to a foot, ankle and lower leg of a wearer, the sock further comprising means for restricting movement of the wearer's foot in one or more predetermined directions and/or assisting movement of the wearer's foot in one or more predetermined directions, characterised in that an opening is defined through a posterior leg portion of the sock.
A sock according to any preceding claim in which has an opening allowing the wearer's toes to project from the sock.
A sock according to any preceding claim comprising means for assisting dorsiflexion of the wearer's foot.
A sock according to any preceding claim in which the wearer's foot can be passed through the opening in order to facilitate the process of donning the sock.
An orthotic sock having a cutaway calf portion.
An orthotic sock having a cutaway calf portion for allowing one-handed donning of the sock by a wearer.
A method of donning an orthotic sock, the sock having a foot portion, a leg portion having an upper opening for accommodating a wearer's leg and a rear opening defined through the rear of the leg portion, comprising the steps of inverting the leg portion of the sock by passing the upper opening of the sock through the rear opening, inserting a wearer's foot into the foot portion of the sock, passing the wearer's foot through the rear opening of the sock and the upper opening of the sock and rolling the leg portion of the sock up the wearer's leg to position the sock.
A method of donning an orthotic sock substantially as described herein and with reference to the drawings.
An orthotic sock substantially as defined herein and with reference to the drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.