1982-09-20
1983-10-18
Yasko, John D.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128 80H, A61F 1306
Patent
active
044099762
ABSTRACT:
An ankle support having a main body portion to extend about the Achilles' tendon of a foot and along the inner and outer sides of that foot with a tongue portion and overlapping first strap portion passing across the ankle to completely encircle the ankle of a wearer and having a stirrup portion depending from the main body portion to pass beneath the arch and sole of the foot leaving the heel and toes exposed is disclosed. The main body portion, first strap portion and tongue are formed as different regions within a single sheet of multi-layer fabric with the stirrup portion being formed from a separate piece of the same multi-layer fabric and joined by stitching to the main body portion in two regions along one edge thereof. A pair of side stiffening members are sandwiched between main body portion layers to reduce sidewise flexing of the ankle joint. Optionally, a second strap portion may be formed integral with and extending from the main body portion adjacent the tongue for tightening the support about an ankle above the region of the first strap portion with the two straps encircling the ankle in opposed senses. The straps are fastened to the main body or tongue portion employing contact fastener material such as Velcro.
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