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Thin, light-weight flexible orthopedic device

OwnerBruce Friedlander, Steven E. Sametinventors

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Abstract

A thin, light-weight flexible orthotic device which has a therapeutic portion and a non-therapeutic portion. The therapeutic portion is shaped and contoured to engage a human foot and consists of: a distal forefoot supporting region; a proximal heel supporting region; and a medial arch supporting region. The non-therapeutic portion is a cut-out segment positioned laterally to the therapeutic portion. The orthopedic device includes posting material therein which supports a user's foot and control excessive midtarsal and subtalar pronation of the foot.

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A light-weight, low profile, anti-pronation orthopedic appliance for correctably supporting a human foot, comprising:

(a) a therapeutic portion having a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise of the foot, said therapeutic portion including a distal forefoot-supporting section, a proximal heel-supporting section spaced longitudinally of the distal section, and a medial arch-supporting section located intermediate of and being of one-piece with the distal and proximal sections,
(i) said distal section lying generally underneath the metatarsal head region at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot, and extending laterally of the longitudinal axis across the foot but terminating short of the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot,
(ii) said proximal section lying generally underneath the inner heel region at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot, and extending laterally of the longitudinal axis across the foot but terminating short of the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot,
(iii) said medial arch section lying generally underneath the arch region at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot, and extending laterally of the longitudinal axis across the foot but terminating short of the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot;
(b) a non-therapeutic portion located laterally of the therapeutic portion and lying generally underneath and longitudinally along the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot, said non-therapeutic portion having a lower elevation along its length as compared to the correspondingly higher elevation of the therapeutic portion along its length, to thereby negatively support the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot;
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(c) posting means operatively mounted on the therapeutic portion, for raising the elevation of the distal, proximal and medial arch sections at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot as compared to the respectively corresponding lower elevations at the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot, to thereby correctably support the foot in an anti-pronation manner.

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Facts

Application: 06/278,605Filed 29 Jun 1981
Granted: 23 Nov 1982
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A43B 7/142
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones
A43B 7/14
Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements: with foot-supporting parts
A43B 7/1425
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange
A43B 7/144
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone

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Abstract

A light-weight, low profile, anti-pronation orthopedic appliance for correctably supporting a human foot, comprising:

(a) a therapeutic portion having a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise of the foot, said therapeutic portion including a distal forefoot-supporting section, a proximal heel-supporting section spaced longitudinally of the distal section, and a medial arch-supporting section located intermediate of and being of one-piece with the distal and proximal sections,
(i) said distal section lying generally underneath the metatarsal head region at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot, and extending laterally of the longitudinal axis across the foot but terminating short of the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot,
(ii) said proximal section lying generally underneath the inner heel region at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot, and extending laterally of the longitudinal axis across the foot but terminating short of the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot,
(iii) said medial arch section lying generally underneath the arch region at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot, and extending laterally of the longitudinal axis across the foot but terminating short of the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot;
(b) a non-therapeutic portion located laterally of the therapeutic portion and lying generally underneath and longitudinally along the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot, said non-therapeutic portion having a lower elevation along its length as compared to the correspondingly higher elevation of the therapeutic portion along its length, to thereby negatively support the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot;
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(c) posting means operatively mounted on the therapeutic portion, for raising the elevation of the distal, proximal and medial arch sections at the medial side of the plantar aspect of the foot as compared to the respectively corresponding lower elevations at the lateral side of the plantar aspect of the foot, to thereby correctably support the foot in an anti-pronation manner.

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Facts

Application

06/278,605Filed 29 Jun 1981

Granted

23 Nov 1982

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A43B 7/142
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones
A43B 7/14
Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements: with foot-supporting parts
A43B 7/1425
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange
A43B 7/144
Characterised by the location under the foot: situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone