Patent ID: 8336554
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A lower leg and foot stabilizer for preventing muscle contracture and thereby accelerating a post-surgery healing process while a patient is seated, said lower leg and foot stabilizer comprising: a board adapted to be placed on a ground surface while said patient is seated, said board further being adapted to receive a foot of said patient thereon, said board including a plurality of board apertures formed therein; a plurality of rails removably attached to said board, each of said rails including an integral anchor connected thereto, each of said rails having a plurality of rail apertures formed therein; a plurality of pins removably connected to said rail apertures and said board apertures for attaching said rails to said board; and, at least one fastener engaged with said anchors, said fastener being adapted to span over said foot of said patient; wherein said rails comprise: wherein said second rail remains spaced from said pair of first rails respectively; wherein a top portion of said second rail includes corresponding ones of said anchors intermediately located therealong and a bottom portion of said second rail includes corresponding ones of said rail apertures; wherein said second rail is adapted to be placed in parallel with said foot of said patient, said second rail having a “Y”-shape including a bifurcated portion angularly offset from a main portion of said second rail; wherein one of said first rails is oriented parallel with said main portion of said second rail such that said bifurcated portion of said second rail extends outwardly and away from said one first rail; wherein one of said fasteners remains located entirely above said one first rail and said second rail while connected to said anchors.