| 摘要 |
<p>A moldable ankle flexible brace (10) is disclosed. The flexible ankle brace may include a heat-moldable, multi-layer leg support portion (12), a heat-moldable, multi-layer foot support portion (14), a pair of hinges (16, 18) connecting the leg support portion to the foot support portion, an opening for receiving a user's ankle, and a closure mechanism. The flexible ankle brace may include a middle layer (24) that is substantially stiff at a temperature below about 54°C (130 °F) and moldable at above said temperature. Also disclosed is a method of using a flexible ankle brace to treat an ankle. The method may include, for example, heating the brace to above 54°C (130 °F) placing the heated brace on a patient's ankle and molding the brace to conform to the shape of the patient's ankle.</p> |
