Ankle walker

摘要

An ankle walker including an ankle shell, an inner lining, at least one bladder and at least one strap is provided. The ankle shell includes a base, a lower foot portion, a first and second side panel and a back panel. The lower foot portion extends upward from the base. The first side panel and second side panel extend from respective first and second portions of the lower foot portion. The back panel extends from a third portion of the lower foot portion and is positioned between the first and second side panels. The ankle shell has a first slot separating the first side panel from the back panel and a second slot separating the second side panel from the back panel. At least one of the first and second slots has a height that is at least one half the height of the ankle walker.

主权项

1. A walker shell comprising:
a base configured and arranged to support the weight of a patient using the walker shell, the base including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface including a holding rail guide configured and arranged to hold a rail of a sole to maintain the sole in a static position in relation to the base; a first side panel connected to the base and terminating in a first side panel top edge; a second side panel connected to the base and terminating in a second side panel top edge, the second side panel positioned across the base from the first side panel; and a back panel connected to the base and terminating in a back panel top edge, the back panel positioned between the first and second side panels, the first side panel and the back panel having at least one first slot there between, the second side panel and the back panel having at least one second slot there between, the walker shell having a height extending between the base and the first and second side panel top edges.