Patent ID: 6267742
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An orthopedic device for adjustable flexion treatment of plantar fascitis, comprising:a support shell including a support plate having medial and lateral sides, an anterior portion, and a posterior portion, and a pair of support extensions having upper and lower ends, the support plate attached to the support extensions substantially at a side of the posterior portion and at the lower end of the support extensions, one of said extensions attached to the medial side of said support plate and the other of said support extensions to the lateral side of said support plate; said support extensions being connected by a collar adapted to engage a wearer's leg;medial and lateral adjustable straps, each having one part of said strap attached at the anterior portion of said support shell plate and another part of said strap attached at the upper end of said support extension;an adjustable leg strap attached at the upper end of said support extension adapted to secure a wearer's leg within the shell; a sock adapted for a foot and insertion into said support shell, the sock including a heat energy transfer pack having barrier layers, said barrier layers encapsulating a material having a high specific heat, said pack further comprises a heat energy transfer plate located between the high specific heat material of the pack and a foot placed in said sock during use.