ORTHOPEDIC WALKING BRACE HAVING A CURVED SOLE

摘要

Described herein are systems and devices for providing an orthopedic walking brace having a housing and a sole with a curved distal surface. The housing is configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion. The distal surface of the sole has a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region. The posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot, and the mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot. The anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot, and has an Anterior-Posterior curvature that increases from a posterior side of the anterior region toward a middle portion of the anterior region and decreases from the middle portion toward an anterior side of the anterior region.

主权项

1. An orthopedic walking brace, comprising:
a housing configured to encompass and immobilize a patient's ankle against flexion, and a sole having a proximal surface and a distal surface, the proximal surface configured to receive the patient's foot, and the distal surface having a posterior region, a mid region, and an anterior region, wherein
the posterior region is configured to lie under a heel portion of the patient's foot, and has a first anterior-posterior (AP) curvature,the mid region is configured to lie under a center portion of the patient's foot, and has a second AP curvature, andthe anterior region is configured to lie under an anterior metatarsal and toe portion of the patient's foot, and has a third AP curvature that increases from a posterior side of the anterior region toward a middle portion of the anterior region and decreases from the middle portion toward an anterior side of the anterior region.