Patent ID: 9192502
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An orthotic for treating a lower extremity of a patient, the lower extremity comprising a tibial portion, an ankle portion, a heel portion and a foot portion, the orthotic comprising: (a) an upper support member adapted to conform to the tibial portion; (b) a lower support member adapted to conform to the foot, heel and ankle of the patient, the lower support member being pivotally coupled to the upper support member, the lower support member including a footplate for supporting the foot portion of the patient; and (c) a foot overlay mounted onto the footplate of the lower support member, the foot overlay being larger in width than the footplate of the lower support member; (d) wherein the lower support member comprises a rigid cup for receiving the heel and ankle portions of the lower extremity, the cup being shaped to define a slot that enables the cup to compress upon the application of a suitable compressive force thereto.