Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for off-weighting a limb
- Patent Title (中): 肢体脱位的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11082388Application Date: 2005-03-16
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Publication No.: US07666155B1Publication Date: 2010-02-23
- Inventor: Jeffrey Jensen , William O. Reid, Jr.
- Applicant: Jeffrey Jensen , William O. Reid, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US CO Wheat Ridge
- Assignee: Medefficiency, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medefficiency, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Wheat Ridge
- Agency: Faegre & Benson, LLP
- Main IPC: A61F5/00
- IPC: A61F5/00

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for limb off-weighting, including a sleeve operable to wrap at least partially around a leg, a support strut coupled to the sleeve to receive weight applied to the sleeve, and a foot assembly configured to support and protect the bottom of a foot, wherein the foot assembly is coupled to the support strut and operable to receive weight applied to the sleeve and transfer the weight to underlying surfaces, thus off-weighting and reducing pressure and shearing forces on the foot and ankle. According to some embodiments, foot assembly pivots around the support strut providing an assembled mode and a storage mode. According to other embodiments, sleeve is an open-ended conical shape. According to various other embodiments, the support strut may be tilted to accommodate legs and/or calves of varying sizes, and the foot assembly may adjust to feet of varying sizes.
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