Orthopedic device and method for lower limb elevation and stabilization
AssigneeBone Foam, Inc.
InventorsStephen Davis Lucey, Chad L. Robran
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Abstract
In the context of medical recovery from injury and/or surgery to a lower extremity, a device may be used to provide elevation and support for a patient's foot, including ankle and heal, along with restraint against rotation of the lower leg of a patient. This can protect the knee from injury. The device may include a generally flat main body, two spaced-apart lateral ridges extending along or near lateral edges of the generally flat main body, and a medial depression between the lateral ridges that provides a support surface on which the ankle may be positioned.
Claims20
A device for supporting and elevating an ankle and heel and restraining medial and lateral rotation of a patient's foot, comprising:
- a main body having a generally flat bottom surface;
- two spaced-apart lateral ridges extending along or near lateral edges of the generally flat main body;
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- a medial depression between the lateral ridges that provides a support surface on which the ankle and heel may be positioned and supported,
- wherein the lateral ridges provide inner side surfaces configured to confine and restrain a foot placed therein to limit or prevent medial and lateral rotation of the foot,
- wherein the main body terminates proximal to the ankle and/or a distal end of the lower leg so as to not support a calf muscle of the lower leg during use.
A device for supporting and elevating an ankle and heel and restraining medial and lateral rotation of a patient's foot, comprising:
- a main body having a generally flat bottom surface;
- two spaced-apart lateral ridges extending along or near lateral edges of the generally flat main body;
- and
- a medial depression between the lateral ridges that provides a support surface on which the ankle and heel may be positioned and supported,
- wherein the lateral ridges provide inner side surfaces configured to confine and restrain a foot placed therein to limit or prevent medial and lateral rotation of the foot,
- wherein the main body terminates proximal to the ankle and/or a distal end of the lower leg so as to not contact a calf muscle of the lower leg during use,
- wherein the main body is configured to maintain a minimum elevation of the patient's ankle of at least one inch above a platform or surface supporting the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.