Load removing and walking cast for lower leg and method of making the same
US5779656A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/043
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cast having a predetermined space between a sole of a foot held in the cast and a bottom of the cast. The foot can be moved slightly so that a pushing-up action by the bottom of the cast toward the sole of the foot can be prevented, thereby providing a load removing effect. If the thickness of the space is changed, the load removing effect may be controlled.
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