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US 10,123,897 · App. 15/133,167 · Granted Nov 13, 2018

Dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis

Inventors: Nathan Joseph Sutti (Plano, TX); Franck Vautrin (Dallas, TX); Jeff Robbins (Aubrey, TX)
Assignee: Kinematic Improvements, LLC
A61F5/0111A61F5/0127A61H3/00A61F2005/0137A61F2005/0165A61F2005/0179A61F2005/0197A61H1/0266A61H3/04A61H2003/007A61H2201/0119A61H2201/164A61H2201/165A61H2201/1635
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Patent No.
US 10,123,897
App. No.
15/133,167
Granted
Nov 13, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system is configured to provide controlled tibial progression in a human user. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system includes a leg calf shell further comprising a leg calf shell plantar flexion ridge at a lowermost point. A boot shell is rotatably connected to the leg calf shell and further comprising a boot shell plantar flexion ridge at an uppermost point. The boot shell plantar flexion ridge contacts the leg calf shell plantar flexion ridge at a plantar flexion ridges region and rotates no further.

Claims (45)

1. A dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system configured to provide controlled tibial progression in a human user; the dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system comprising:

a leg calf shell further comprising a leg calf shell plantar flexion ridge at a lowermost point a boot shell, rotatably connected to the leg calf shell and further comprising a boot shell plantar flexion ridge at an uppermost point;

wherein the boot shell plantar flexion ridge contacts the leg calf shell plantar flexion ridge at a plantar flexion ridges region and rotates no further;

a heel portion joined to the boot shell, wherein the heel portion further comprises an outer layer fused to an inner layer;

a first buckle and a second buckle, attached to the leg calf shell;

a first connector strap, adjustably connected to the first buckle;

a first anterior stretch cord assembly, attached to the first connector strap;

a first anterior stretch cord sheath, covering the first anterior stretch cord assembly;

a flat stretch cord, attached to the first anterior stretch cord assembly;

a second anterior stretch cord assembly, attached to the flat stretch cord;

a second anterior stretch cord sheath, covering the second anterior stretch cord assembly;

a second connector strap, attached to the second anterior stretch cord assembly and the second buckle.

2. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 1 , further comprising a cushion layer between the outer layer and the inner layer.

3. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 1 , further comprising a carbon foot plate fused to a portion of the outer layer.

4. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 1 further comprising:

a first fastener portion and a second fastener portion attached to the boot shell; and an upper attached to the first fastener portion and the second fastener portion.

5. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 1 further comprising:

an upper connection loop, attached to a back portion of the leg calf shell;

a lower connection loop attached to the boot shell;

a posterior stretch cord assembly, connected to the upper connection loop and the lower connection loop.

6. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 5 , wherein the posterior stretch cord assembly further comprises:

a hollow cord, partially filled with a first retainer end and a second retainer end;

a posterior stretch cord sheath, slid over hollow cord;

a first ring and a second ring, connected to the posterior stretch cord sheath;

a first clip and a second clip, wrapped around the posterior stretch cord sheath;

a first rubber sleeve, covering the first clip; and

a second rubber sleeve, covering the second clip.

7. A dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system configured to provide controlled tibial progression in a human user; the dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system comprising:

a leg calf shell further comprising a leg calf shell plantar flexion ridge at a lowermost point a boot shell, rotatably connected to the leg calf shell and further comprising a boot shell plantar flexion ridge at an uppermost point;

wherein the boot shell plantar flexion ridge contacts the leg calf shell plantar flexion ridge at a plantar flexion ridges region and rotates no further;

a heel portion joined to the boot shell, wherein the heel portion further comprises an outer layer fused to an inner layer;

an upper connection loop, attached to a back portion of the leg calf shell;

a lower connection loop attached to the boot shell; and

a posterior stretch cord assembly, connected to the upper connection loop and the lower connection loop;

wherein the posterior stretch cord assembly further comprises:

a hollow cord, partially filled with a first retainer end and a second retainer end;

a posterior stretch cord sheath, slid over hollow cord;

a first ring and a second ring, connected to the posterior stretch cord sheath;

a first clip and a second clip, wrapped around the posterior stretch cord sheath;

a first rubber sleeve, covering the first clip; and

a second rubber sleeve, covering the second clip.

8. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 7 , further comprising a cushion layer between the outer layer and the inner layer.

9. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 7 , further comprising a carbon foot plate fused to a portion of the outer layer.

10. The dynamic cushion heel-ankle-foot orthosis system of claim 7 further comprising:

a first fastener portion and a second fastener portion attached to the boot shell; and an upper attached to the first fastener portion and the second fastener portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2018
From: VAUTRIN, FRANCK; ROBBINS, JEFF; SUTTI, NATHAN JOSEPH
To: KINEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS LLC
Reel/Frame 046092/0308 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14859107 · Sep 18, 2015
Provisional Application 62138535 · Mar 26, 2015
Related Publication 20160278961A1 · Sep 29, 2016