Patent ID: 9492301
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. An orthopedic walker, comprising: a semi-rigid or rigid posterior shell arranged to extend from a posterior side of a lower leg and ankle, along a distal surface of a foot, and terminating in a plantar shell portion arranged to extend along the plantar surface of the foot, the posterior shell including first and second wing portions arranged to extend partially around the lower leg and ankle to at least partially enclose, protect, and support the lower leg; a plurality of clearance holes formed along and oriented toward an anterior edge portion of the first and second wing portions, at least some of the clearance holes having a slotted configuration providing some resiliency to the first and second wing portions to accommodate swelling of a limb or limbs of different sizes; a dorsal shell selectively engageable with the posterior shell, the dorsal shell having a semi-rigid or substantially rigid proximal shell portion and a semi-rigid or substantially rigid distal shell portion connected to the proximal shell portion via a connecting portion to permit movement of the proximal and distal shell portions relative to one another; and a raised reinforcing portion protruding from and running longitudinally along a length of the proximal shell portion defined between proximal and distal ends of the proximal shell portion, the raised reinforcing portion formed in a single piece with the proximal shell portion, and arranged to strengthen the proximal shell portion and provide support and stabilization to a lower leg of a user when the raised reinforcing portion is engaged with at least one tightening member extending over the proximal shell portion.