Apparatus for foot stabilizer

Details Apparatus for foot stabilizer Apparatus for foot stabilizer

1996-10-16

1998-05-26

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 65, 602 66, A61F 500

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057556792

ABSTRACT:
Improved apparatus for stabilizing the foot to control gait, wherein a sheet and a strap of limited elasticities are wrapped around the foot in a prescribed manner so that the sheet forms a sleeve around the arch and instep of the foot. The strap ends are attached to the sleeve so as to limit excessive pronation, assist in resupination and enhance retrograde stability to the major joints of the foot. The strap extends at an angle from a location on the sleeve adjacent to the bottom of the foot, up across the instep, over the top of the foot, around the heel, back along the medial side of the foot and can be fastened to the sleeve with a patch of fastening material, resulting in an adjustable fastening location below the first metatarsal of the foot. The patch can fasten intermediate locations of the strap to the sleeve to allow one apparatus to fit different sized feet. An alternative embodiment of the invention also is provided that includes a one-piece device including an arcuate section and a strap section configured to be applied in another manner resulting in similar orthopedic benefits.

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Pronation/Spring Control Device instructions and brochure, fabrifoam Products, Undated.

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