Patent ID: 8361004

Claim:
A foot abduction system allowing vertical and horizontal movement comprising: a first rigid member comprising a first end and a second end, a second rigid member, a first coupling device, the first coupling device connected to the first end, the first coupling device containing a first pivot point, the first rigid member pivotable in a first plane about the first pivot point of the first coupling device, a first plate connected to the first coupling device, the first coupling device containing a second pivot point, the first coupling device comprises a first segment a second segment and a third segment, the first section comprises a means to attach the first plate to the first coupling device, the second section comprises a means to attach the first rigid member to the first coupling device, the third section comprises a means to attach the second rigid member to the first coupling device, the third segment substantially perpendicular to the first segment and the second segment, the first coupling device further comprising an elongated slot, the second pivot point within the elongated slot, the first plate having an end with a shape corresponding to the elongated slot wherein the end of the first plate can be inserted into the elongated slot, the first plate pivotable in a second plane about the second pivot point of the first coupling device, the second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane, the first plate comprising a left shoe receiving member, a second coupling device, the second coupling device connected to the second end, the second coupling device containing a first pivot point, the first rigid member pivotable in the first plane about the first pivot point of the second coupling device, a second plate connected to the second coupling device, the second coupling device containing a second pivot point, the second plate pivotable in the second plane about the second pivot point of the second coupling device, the second plate comprising a right shoe receiving member.