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US 8,998,834 B2Granted
Ankle foot orthosis
AssigneeBonutti Research, Inc.
InventorGlen A. Phillips
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Abstract
In one aspect, an ankle foot orthosis generally comprises a leg member, a foot member, and a drive assembly. The leg member is configured to be releasably fastened to a leg of the wearer. The foot member is configured to be releasably fastened to a foot of a wearer, the foot member having anterior and posterior ends. The drive assembly includes a link member hingedly secured to the foot member at a hinge location adjacent to the posterior end of the foot member.
Claims20
An ankle foot orthosis comprising:
- a leg member configured to be releasably fastened to a leg of a wearer;
- a foot member configured to be releasably fastened to a foot of the wearer, the foot member having anterior and posterior ends;
- and
- a drive assembly including a link member hingedly secured to the foot member at a hinge location adjacent to the posterior end of the foot member, the drive assembly configured to pivotably move the foot member relative to the leg member between a first position and a second position, wherein the foot member maintains the first position when the foot member is pivotably moved to the first position, and wherein the foot member maintains the second position when the foot member is pivotably moved to the second position.
1 more element
An ankle foot orthosis comprising:
- a leg member configured to be releasably fastened to a leg of a wearer;
- a foot member configured to be releasably fastened to a foot of the wearer, the foot member hingedly connected to the leg member for pivotal movement between the foot member and the leg member about a pivot axis, wherein the foot member includes a foot member strut hingedly secured to the leg member, the foot member strut selectively adjustable in length extending in an inferior-superior direction to selectively adjust the pivot axis.
A method of assembling an ankle foot orthosis, said method comprising:
- providing a foot member configured to be releasably fastened to a foot of a wearer, the foot member including a base and a foot member strut extending superiorly from the base;
- hingedly connecting the foot member strut to a leg member configured to be releasably fastened to a leg of the wearer;
- and
- connecting a drive assembly to the foot member, wherein the drive assembly is operable to selectively impart pivotal movement between the foot member and the leg member about a pivot axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.