Heel support apparatus

Details Heel support apparatus Heel support apparatus

1997-11-07

1999-12-07

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 23, 128882, 5648, A61F 500, A61F 537, A47C 2002

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059974915

ABSTRACT:
A heel support apparatus (10) has a substantially flat base portion (12) for resting on a bed surface. An inclined top region (14) of the support apparatus (10) slopes in the upward direction toward the distal region (15) of the support apparatus. The heel support apparatus (10) further includes a central downwardly extending well area (16) for receiving the heel of a patient's foot. A downwardly concaving trough (18) extends from the proximal portion (20) of the support apparatus (10) to intersect the well (16) for receiving the back of the patient's lower leg up to the Achilles tendon region, just above the heel. Substantially the entire length of the patient's lower leg is supported by the downwardly concaving trough (18) while the patient's heel is suspended above the bottom of the well (16), preventing the heel from having to bear the weight of the lower leg.

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patent: 5046487 (1991-09-01), Scott
patent: 5453082 (1995-09-01), Lamont
patent: 5716334 (1998-02-01), Wade

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