Patent ID: 6976972
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for fitting a suspension walker on a patient to transfer at least a portion of the patient's weight normally applied to the patient's foot to the patient's calf to thereby at least partially suspend the patient's foot in the walker, said method including the steps of: (a) providing a hard, outer boot shell with upright brace members on each side respectively extending upwardly to positions adjacent each side of the patient's calf, (b) providing a soft boot on said hard, outer boot shell to receive the patient's foot with said soft boot having at least a main pad and a removable, fitting pad atop said main pad, (c) providing a cuff member securable about the patient's calf and securable to said brace members, (d) securing said cuff member about the patient's calf, (e) placing the patient's foot in the soft boot atop said removable, fitting pad and said main pad, (f) securing said cuff member to each brace member at respective locations therealong, and (g) removing said fitting pad wherein said portion of the patient's weight normally applied to the foot is transferred to and borne by the patient's calf via the cuff member secured to said brace members of the hard, outer boot shell to at least partially suspend the patient's foot in the walker.