Patent ID: 9339405
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. An ankle contracture boot for application to a foot, ankle, and lower leg of a patient confined to a bed, the ankle contracture boot comprising: a generally L-shaped splint having a leg portion and a foot portion; a soft boot attached to the splint to secure the foot, ankle, and lower kg of the patient adjacent the splint, the soft boot including a foot portion and a leg portion; and a pressure reduction and stabilization pad located associated with the leg portion of the soft boot, the pressure reduction and stabilization pad being configured and positioned relative to the leg portion of the soft boot to support the lower leg of the patient against rotation relative to the splint and to elevate and reduce pressure to a heel of the patient on the bed, the pressure reduction and stabilization pad comprising a flexible body configured to receive the leg portion of the patient, the pressure reduction and stabilization pad including a lowermost end having an open notch configured to off-load pressure to the Achilles area and to receive the heel of the patient so as to provide an anchor point for the heel within the soft boot to anchor the leg of the patient against rotation relative to the soft boot, and to elevate and reduce pressure to the heel of the patient.