Patent ID: 6926687
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An ankle-foot orthosis for relief of a patient from orthopedic dysfunctions, the orthosis comprising, in combination: a) a shoe having an upper portion that includes a forward part and a heel portion, and a longitudinal vertical plane, the shoe further including an adjoining first side portion and a second side portion that are bisected by the longitudinal vertical plane; and b) a brace assembly comprising:  wherein, in use, at least a portion of the distal end of one upright member of the pair of upright members is inserted into a portion of the heel portion of the shoe between the first side portion and the patient's foot and at least a portion of the distal end of the opposed upright member of the pair of upright members is inserted into a portion of the heel portion of the shoe between the second side portion and the patient's foot.