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US 9,039,645 B2Granted
Orthopedic device providing access to wound site
AssigneeOssur Hf
InventorsWilliam Arnold, Michael Campos, Chad Leeder, David Armstrong
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Abstract
Orthopedic device for treating neuropathic ulcers and other injuries while allowing easy access to the wound site on the plantar surface of a patient's foot includes a base portion and a sole that is either movably connected or removably connected to either the base or to a strut member. The base or strut is maintained in position on the lower leg while the sole may be rotated, slid, or completely removed for allowing inspection and access to the plantar surface of the patient's foot.
Claims15
A leg mounted walker, comprising:
- a sole member adapted to receive a foot of wearer;
- a base member adapted to surround at least part of a foot and secure against an ankle of a wearer, the sole member is located at a bottom portion of the base member, the base member having at least one side support extending upwardly toward a top portion of the base member and defining an aperture extending therethrough and a niche defined at an uppermost portion of the at least one side support;
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- at least one strut adapted to secure against a lower leg of a wearer, the at least one strut being movably mounted to the at least one side support and received by the niche and lockable in an upright position relative to the base by a locking device, the at least one strut defining an elongate main slot at an end portion thereof and enlarged portions spaced apart by and located at opposed ends of the main slot;
- wherein the locking device includes a block extending through the main slot and the aperture of the side support to connect the at least one strut and the base member;
- wherein the niche permits rotation and withdrawal of the strut from the side support.
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A leg mounted walker, comprising:
- a base member adapted to surround at least part of a foot and secure against an ankle of a wearer, the base member having a vertically upwardly extending side support defining a niche;
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- a strut adapted to secure against a lower leg of a wearer and movably mounted to the side support, a first end portion of the strut being received by the niche, wherein the first end portion of the strut defines a main slot and enlarged portions spaced apart by and located at opposed ends of the main slot;
- a locking device arranged to secure the strut to the side support in an upright position by extending through each of the strut and the side support, the locking device defining a block having a cross-section with arcuate sections opposed from one another spaced by linear sections, wherein the arcuate sections are sized and configured to permit rotation about the enlarged portions.
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A leg mounted walker, comprising:
- a base member adapted to surround at least part of a foot and secure against an ankle of a wearer, the base member having a vertically upwardly extending side support defining opposed sides spaced apart by a niche;
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- a strut adapted to secure against a lower leg of a wearer and movably mounted to the side support, a first end portion of the strut being received by the niche, wherein the niche permits rotation and withdrawal of the strut from the side support;
- a locking device arranged to secure the strut to the side support in an upright position by extending through each of the strut and the side support to engage the opposed sides of the side support;
- wherein the first end portion of the strut defines a main slot having an elongate section and enlarged portions at opposed ends of the elongate section, the locking device defines a block having a cross-section with arcuate sections opposed from one another and linear sections opposed from one another, the main slot is arranged to receive the block so that the linear sections permit sliding of the at least one strut along a single line relative to the side support within the elongate section.
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