Toe protecting cushion device
View Patent ↗Toe cushioning device for protecting a patient's toes. A toe cushion device includes two tubular cushions positioned in a transverse plane on the plantar side of a patient's toes during use. The toe cushion relieves foot or toe pain and conforms to the changing contour of the patient's foot and toes during use.
1. A cushion device for protecting a patient s toes comprising:
a proximal member comprising:
a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the plantar portion comprising a tubular cushion having a first end and a second end, the plantar portion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient s toes in an operative configuration of the proximal member; and
a dorsal portion comprising a strap extending from the first end and second end of the tubular cushion and secured against a dorsal side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the proximal member; and
a distal member comprising:
a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the plantar portion comprising a tubular cushion having a first end and a second end, the plantar portion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the distal member; and
a dorsal portion comprising a strap extending from the first end and second end of the tubular cushion, wherein in an operative configuration, the dorsal portion is secured against a dorsal side of the patient's toes and the back surface of the distal member's plantar portion is contiguous with the front surface of the proximal member's plantar portion.
2. The cushion device of claim 1 , wherein the strap of the proximal member and the strap of the distal member are intertwined.
3. The cushion device of claim 1 , further comprising a hollow sleeve covering the proximal member s toe cushion and a hollow sleeve covering the distal member's toe cushion.
4. The cushion device of claim 3 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member are disposable.
5. The cushion device of claim 1 , wherein in an operative configuration, the tubular cushion of the proximal member and tubular cushion of the distal member are positioned on only the middle three toes of the patient.
6. The cushion device of claim 1 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member has a different length and/or diameter than the toe cushion of the distal member.
7. The cushion device of claim 1 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member and the toe cushion of the distal member comprise a polyfoam material, a polyethylene material, or a shape memory foam material.
8. The cushion device of claim 1 , wherein the proximal member and the distal member each form an elliptical ring around the patient's toes in an operative configuration.
9. A cushion device for protecting a patient s toes comprising:
a proximal member comprising a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the plantar portion comprising a tubular cushion having a first end and a second end, the plantar portion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the proximal member; and
a distal member comprising: a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the plantar portion comprising a tubular cushion having a first end and a second end, the plantar portion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the distal member; and a strap extending from the first and second ends of the tubular cushions of the proximal and distal members, wherein in an operative configuration, the strap is secured against a dorsal side of the patient's toes and the back surface of the distal member's plantar portion is contiguous with the front surface of the proximal member's plantar portion.
10. The cushion device of claim 9 , further comprising a hollow sleeve covering the proximal member's toe cushion and a hollow sleeve covering the distal member's toe cushion.
11. The cushion device of claim 10 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member are disposable.
12. The cushion device of claim 9 , wherein in an operative configuration, the tubular cushion of the proximal member and the tubular cushion of the distal member are positioned on only the middle three toes of the patient.
13. The cushion device of claim 9 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member has a different length and/or diameter than the toe cushion of the distal member.
14. The cushion device of claim 9 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member and the toe cushion of the distal member comprise a polyfoam material, a polyethylene material, or a shape memory foam material.
15. The cushion device of claim 9 , wherein the proximal member and the distal member each form an elliptical ring around the patient's toes in an operative configuration.
16. A cushion device for protecting a patient's toes comprising:
a proximal member comprising a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the proximal member comprising a tubular cushion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the proximal member; and
a hollow sleeve encasing the tubular cushion and at least of portion thereof secured to a dorsal side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the proximal member; and
a distal member comprising a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the distal member comprising: a tubular cushion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the distal member; and a hollow sleeve encasing the tubular cushion, wherein in an operative configuration, a portion of the hollow sleeve is secured to a dorsal side of the patient's toes and the back surface of the distal member's plantar portion is contiguous with the front surface of the proximal member's plantar portion.
17. The cushion device of claim 16 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member each have a first end and a second end connected by a fastener on the dorsal side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration.
18. The cushion device of claim 16 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member comprise a woven fabric material.
19. The cushion device of claim 16 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member comprise a stretchable material.
20. The cushion device of claim 16 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member are disposable.
21. The cushion device of claim 16 , wherein in an operative configuration, the tubular cushion of the proximal member and tubular cushion of the distal member are positioned on only the middle three toes of the patient.
22. The cushion device of claim 16 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member has a different length and/or diameter than the toe cushion of the distal member.
23. The cushion device of claim 16 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member and the toe cushion of the distal member comprise a polyfoam material, a polyethylene material, or a shape memory foam material.
24. The cushion device of claim 1 , wherein the proximal member and the distal member each form an elliptical ring around the patient's toes in an operative configuration.
25. A cushion device for protecting a patient's toes comprising:
a proximal member comprising a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the proximal member comprising: a tubular cushion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the proximal member; and
a distal member comprising a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the distal member comprising: a tubular cushion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the distal member; and
a hollow sleeve encasing the tubular cushions of the proximal member and the distal member, wherein in an operative configuration, a portion of the hollow sleeve is secured to a dorsal side of the patient's toes and the back surface of the distal member's plantar portion is contiguous with the front surface of the proximal member's plantar portion.
26. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein the sleeve has a first end and a second end connected by a fastener on the dorsal side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration.
27. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member comprise a woven fabric material.
28. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member comprise a stretchable material.
29. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein the sleeve of the proximal member and the sleeve of the distal member are disposable.
30. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein in an operative configuration, the tubular cushion of the proximal member and the tubular cushion of the distal member are positioned on only the middle three toes of the patient.
31. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member has a different length and/or diameter than the toe cushion of the distal member.
32. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein the toe cushion of the proximal member and the toe cushion of the distal member comprise a polyfoam material, a polyethylene material, or a shape memory foam material.
33. The cushion device of claim 25 , wherein the proximal member and the distal member each form an elliptical ring around the patient's toes in an operative configuration.
34. A cushion device for protecting a patient's toes comprising:
a proximal member comprising:
a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the plantar portion comprising a tubular cushion having a first end and a second end, the plantar portion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the proximal member; and
a distal member comprising:
a plantar portion having a front surface and a back surface, the plantar portion comprising a tubular cushion having a first end and a second end, the plantar portion positioned in a transverse plane on a plantar side of the patient's toes in an operative configuration of the distal member; and
a strap connecting the first end and second end of the tubular cushions and secured against a dorsal side of the patient s toes in an operative configuration.