Patent ID: 6485447
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A foot support device worn over the bottom of the foot and attached to the lower leg which enables the wearer to ambulate on a foot that requires off-loading due to medical problems comprising:a foot cradle including an outer surface, a central portion, a forefoot portion, and an insole surface; a pair of columnar supports attached to either side of said central portion of said foot cradle, each of said pair of columnar supports extending upwardly along the lower leg of the wearer; a first set of binders for securing said foot cradle to the foot of the wearer; a second set of binders for securing said pair of columnar supports to the lower leg of the wearer; said forefoot portion of said foot cradle being hingedly attached to said central portion of said foot cradle; means for rigidly fixing said hinged attachment of said forefoot portion of said foot cradle to said central portion of said foot cradle; whereby the contour of the outer portion of the foot cradle may be fixedly adjusted to a predetermined rocker angle by moving said forefoot portion at said hinged attachment and then rigidly fixing the angle of said forefoot portion of said foot cradle with respect to said central portion of said foot cradle to provide a rocker angle which meets the gait and medical needs of the wearer.