Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1981-06-30
1986-01-28
Yasko, John D.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
A61F 300
Patent
active
045664471
ABSTRACT:
A light-weight, economical device to alleviate a plurality of difficulties encountered in walking by a victim suffering from a drop foot condition. A legband girdles the leg below the knee and above the calf providing an anchor point for the upper end of a ligament having its lower end attached to a toe of a shoe or a toe on the foot. The ligament is of such length that the foot is supported thereby and retained in a normal position during walking.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2536454 (1951-01-01), McIntyre
patent: 3804085 (1974-04-01), Eshuis et al.
patent: 4102337 (1978-07-01), Golia
Manning John R.
Mannix John G.
Osborn Howard J.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
Yasko John D.
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