Heel ulcer prevention and cushioning boot

摘要

A cushioning boot for bed-ridden patients. The boot includes a thickly-padded leg engaging portion and foot engaging portion with a front opening for easy insertion of a patient foot and leg. A series of stretchable, adjustable closure panels are removably secured to the boot for positioning and inserted leg in the proper orientation and retaining it in place.

主权项

1. A cushioning boot, comprising:
a. a leg engaging portion and a foot engaging portion, said portions being padded and having a leg-accepting aperture extending along a front side of said boot, b. a first spandex closure panel comprising two panel portions, each panel portion removably secured to said boot at a plurality of attachment locations along the leg engaging and foot engaging portions, such that said first spandex closure panel is positioned across at least a portion of said leg-accepting aperture that extends along a front side of said boot and said two panel portions are each removably secured to said boot at at least two locations on opposite sides of said leg-accepting aperture; and c. a second spandex closure panel extending between and at least partly overlapping said first and second panel portions of said first spandex closure panel.