| 摘要 |
<p>A moldable rigid ankle brace (10) is disclosed. The rigid stabilizing ankle brace includes a heat-moldable multi-layer housing (12) having an opening (121) for receiving a user's ankle, a footplate (14) attached to the housing, and a closure mechanism. The multi-layer housing includes a middle layer (24), which is substantially stiff at a temperature below about 54°C (130 °F) and moldable at temperatures between about 54°C and 135°C (130 °F and 275 °F). A method of stabilizing an ankle is also disclosed. The method may include providing a rigid stabilizing ankle brace, having a heat-moldable multi-layer housing having an opening for receiving a user's ankle, and a footplate removably attached to said housing, heating the ankle brace to between about 54°C and 135°C (130°F and 275°F), and applying said heated ankle brace to the ankle of a patient in need thereof.</p> |
