Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and devices for reducing a foot drop condition
- Patent Title (中): 减少脚部下落状况的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11971950Application Date: 2008-01-10
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Publication No.: US07666158B2Publication Date: 2010-02-23
- Inventor: Cynthia Jacobsen , Jay Ellis
- Applicant: Cynthia Jacobsen , Jay Ellis
- Main IPC: A61F5/00
- IPC: A61F5/00 ; A43C11/00 ; A43B23/00 ; A43B5/00

Abstract:
Embodiments are provided to reduce a foot drop condition. In an embodiment, an adjustable apparatus includes a lower leg member that can be secured to a lower leg portion of a user. The lower leg member can be adjustably and releasably coupled to a user's footwear to assist in orienting the user's foot at a desired orientation. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a molded brace member that can be secured to a user's lower leg below the calf. The molded brace member can be sized and dimensioned to correspond to the associated measurements of the lower leg of a user afflicted with a foot drop condition. A lacing member can be coupled to the user's footwear and coupled to the molded brace member to orient the user's foot at a desired orientation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080171956A1 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING A FOOT DROP CONDITION Public/Granted day:2008-07-17
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