Patent ID: 6322530
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A device for applying dynamic pressure to the Achilles tendon of a human foot comprising:a wrap with at least one strap for detachably fastening the wrap around the foot and around an adjacent ankle;an arch cell containing a volume of air positioned within said wrap so as to be located under the arch of the foot, said arch cell being in communication with a conduit member, said arch cell being fabricated from a flexible material, so that upon application of external pressure to said arch cell air is expelled through said conduit member;an Achilles tendon cell containing a volume of air, said tendon cell being operatively connected to said arch cell via said conduit member, said tendon cell being positioned within said wrap so as to be located against the Achilles tendon, said tendon cell being fabricated from a flexible material, so that upon expelling of air from said arch cell through said conduit member into said tendon cell, said tendon cell exerts a dynamic pressure against the Achilles tendon;wherein said tendon cell comprises two walls sealed together along common edges thereof on all but one edge to form a pocket; andwherein said tendon cell includes a generally V-shaped support in said pocket, said support including a medial vertex portion joining two leg portions, whereby said support may be readily manually shaped to change the angle between the leg portions of the support.