PNEUMATIC ACHILLES SLEEVE

摘要

The pneumatic Achilles sleeve assembly comprises a sleeve and at least one strap for fastening the sleeve around the ankle. The sleeve assembly positio ns an arch cell which contains a dynamic volume of air within the sleeve under a human foot. The arch cell is fabricated from a flexible material and is in communication with a conduit member. Upon application of external pressure t o the arch cell, air is expelled from said air cell through said conduit membe r. The sleeve assembly also positions a tendon cell which contains a dynamic volume of air within the sleeve against the Achilles tendon. The tendon cell is in communication with the arch cell via the conduit member. The tendon ce ll is also fabricated from a flexible material. Upon the expelling of air from said arch cell, the air enters through the conduit member into the tendon ce ll which exerts a greater pressure against the Achilles tendon.