Patent ID: 8814818
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A disposable, two-part orthotic foot support strap system for treating plantar fasciitis and foot pain by reducing tensile loads and stresses and providing anatomical support to a foot of a user, the system comprising: an ultrathin, elongate sole support strap formed of a flexible material having an adhesive layer on an underside surface thereof, said underside surface adapted to be secured to, and extend along, a ball of the foot, a midfoot, and a heel of the user's foot, and conform to a curvature thereof, the sole support strap including a plurality of elongate tabs extending therefrom, wherein a thickness of the sole support strap is less than 1 mm, said flexible material of said sole support strap having a tensile strength of at least 25 lb/in-width in a longitudinal or transverse dimension, and said adhesive layer having a peel strength sufficient to prevent slipping or creeping of said sole support strap when secured to a skin surface of the foot; and an ultrathin, elongate arch support strap having an adhesive layer on an underside, the arch support strap adapted to be secured transversely over the sole support strap between the ball and the heel of the user's foot and conform to the curvature thereof, wherein the arch support strap has a ratio of elongate-to-tensile strength that is less than 0.9 in a longitudinal or transverse dimension.