Patent ID: 11883313
Assignee: OSBORN MEDICAL CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A heel float therapeutic footwear apparatus comprising:
a lower leg support portion configured to support a lower leg of a patient, the lower leg support portion including a heel float cradle configured to elevate a heel of the patient when the patient is lying on the patient's back to reduce pressure on the patient's heel, wherein the heel float cradle is made of foam and includes:
an anterior surface, the anterior surface extending along a longitudinal channel and being configured to support a lower leg or calf of a patient; and
a cutout region adjacent to a peripheral edge of the anterior surface; and

a foot support portion connected to and extending from the lower leg support portion; the foot support portion including a foot support platform made of foam, wherein the foot support portion extends from the lower leg support portion forming a hinge in a space where the heel is elevated.