Ankle brace
US4844094A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ankle brace for insertion into a shore with laces for immobilizing the ankle against inversion or eversion while permitting planter-flexion and dorsi-flexion, includes, a pair of side supports for fitting about the lower leg on both sides. The side supports have a configuration to encase both sides of the ankle and with the lower end of the side supports for insertion into the sides of the shoe. Pad members are formed of a dense flexible material located on the inner surface of each side support to form a cushion between the ankle and the side supports. The side supports are secured to firmly encase the ankle and lower leg and includes a counter strap extending between the side supports at a lower position just above the heel and a fastener located on the side supports to receive the laces of the shoe so that the laces can be tightened and tied to immobilize the ankle against inversion or eversion or anterior subluxation while permitting planter-flexion and dorsi-flexion.
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