Patent ID: 8475511

Claim:
A device for applying cold therapy to the foot of a wearer, the foot having a heel, an arch, a metatarsal region, and toes, said device comprising: a. a foot pad in the form of a reusable freezer pack having a rigid premolded configuration for directly contacting the bottom of the foot in a frozen state and comprising a heel cup sized to surround the heel of the foot, a raised and contoured arch portion positioned to lie beneath and place localized pressure on the arch of the foot, said reusable freezer pack including a shell containing a substance capable of maintaining an extremely low temperature for an extended period of time during application to the foot said foot pad being a unitary structure; and b. a securement mechanism arranged for engaging said foot pad to the bottom of the wearer's foot, said device adapted to be used while the wearer is not standing.