Patent ID: 6792699
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A customizable orthopaedic footgear comprising:an outer sole; an inner-sole extending substantially over the entire sole area mounted in said footgear above said outer sole, said inner sole having a plurality of independently vertically movable, sections arranged in a grid pattern, said independently vertically movable sections having lower surfaces which are mounted within said footgear, and upper surfaces for engagement by the foot, said sections being moldable at temperatures between 200Â° F. and 350Â° F. and said sections being permanently molded so that they are substantially free of compression set at temperatures below 200Â° F.; said resilient sections being directly adjacent one another to form said grid; and said grid of resilient sections comprising substantially all of said inner sole and extending over substantially all of said sole area; wherein said resilient sections have a height, a width and a depth, said height being substantially equal to or greater than said width and depth; each said section being independently removable from said footgear; said sections being less than Â¾ inch in transverse extent; said elements or sections being moldable to retain the configuration of the patient's foot, with the heights of the sections being deformed to retain different heights in accordance with the pressure applied to the sections of the insole by the patient's foot; and said sections as defined above including means for permitting swaying of each section involving swaying movement of the upper surface of each section, with the lower surface of each section remaining fixed; whereby the resilience of the sections at normal ambient temperatures below 200Â° F. is substantially independent of the heat deformable characteristics of said sections.