Ankle orthosis

摘要

An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around an ankle joint of a patient and methods for assembling and using the same are provided. The orthosis includes a first member affixable to a lower leg of the patient, a second member affixable to a foot of the patient, the second member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape configured to move along an arcuate path relative to the first member when the second member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first member, and a drive assembly coupled to the first member and the second member, the drive assembly configured to move the second member with respect to the first member.

主权项

1. A method of assembling an orthosis configured to stretch tissue about an ankle joint of a patient, said method comprising:
providing a first member configured to be directly affixable to a lower leg of the patient, wherein the first member includes a first extension member defining a main channel having an arcuate shape; providing a second member configured to be directly affixable to a foot of the patient, the second member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape, wherein the second member is mounted in the main channel of the first extension member; and coupling a drive assembly to the first member and the second member, the drive assembly configured to move the second member along an arcuate path relative to the first member when the second member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first member.