Patent ID: 6319218
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An ankle-foot orthosis (A.F.O.) system for controlling the alignment and motions of the joints of the foot and ankle of a patient, the system comprising:an upper post member having a first end and a second end;a calf connector for connecting the second end of the upper post to a patient's leg;a shoe having a sole side wall with a heel portion with a concave trough formed in a side wall of the heel portion and having a channel formed laterally through the heel portion; andan attachment device for attaching the upper post member to the shoe, the device comprising:a fastener having a first and second flanged head, the fastener disposed with the channel with the flanged heads on an exterior portion of the shoe,a u-shaped member sized and configured to substantially conform to an outer side wall of the heel of the shoe and wherein the u-shaped member has an inwardly convex portion sized and configured to mate with the concave trough on the shoe,wherein the unshaped member is formed with a channel and hook connection on a first end and a channel and hook connection on a second end, the first and second channel and hook connections for detachably engaging the flanged heads of the fastener extending through the channel of the heel of the shoe,a first attachment post member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first attachment post coupled to the unshaped member and the second end having a pivot connection member releasably, pivotally coupled to the upper post member, anda second attachment post member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second attachment post coupled to the u-shaped member and the second end having a pivot connection member releasably, pivotally coupled to the upper post member.