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US 2014/0276314 A1Published application
Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) and Method of Making the Same
AssigneeBracemasters International, LLC
InventorsDavin T. Heyd, William D. Falcon
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a custom or pre-fabricated ankle foot orthosis providing tri-planar control of the ankle foot structure. The ankle foot orthosis comprises a brace body comprising a polyolefin elastomeric material, foam material and a closure mechanism.
Claims18
An ankle foot orthosis, comprising:
- a brace body comprising closed cell foam inner lining bonded to a polyolefin elastomeric material outer layer, the brace body further comprising:
- a back portion;
- a medial side portion having a medial front edge;
- a lateral side portion having a lateral front edge;
- a sole portion;
- and
- a proximal edge;
- the medial front edge and the lateral front edge being configured for an overlapping arrangement;
- and
- a closure mechanism to tighten the ankle foot orthosis on a foot.
7 more elements
An ankle foot orthosis, comprising:
- a brace body comprising a foam inner lining bonded to a thermoplastic material outer layer, a medial side portion, sole portion and a lateral side portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.