Heel protector and corresponding rehabilitation systems and methods for using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12048641-B2
Application number	US-202318142920-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2023
Priority date	Aug 26, 2014
Publication date	Jul 30, 2024
Grant date	Jul 30, 2024

Abstract

A device (100) includes a leg engaging section (101) and a foot engaging section (102) intersecting at a heel receiver (103). The leg engaging section and the foot engaging section define a leg insertion aperture (104). A compressible cushion layer (402) is disposed at least in the leg engaging section. At least one bolster tube (401) is disposed interior the leg engaging section. The bolster tube (401) can be selectively removable through one or more apertures (1105,1106).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
a leg engaging section intersecting a foot engaging section, the leg engaging section and the foot engaging section defining a leg insertion aperture, at least the leg engaging section comprising a compressible cushion layer; and
at least one side member attached to the leg engaging section, the at least one side member allowing at least one bolster tube to be selectively inserted therein.

2. The device of claim 1 , the at least one side member defining at least one aperture into which the at least one bolster tube may be selectively inserted.

3. The device of claim 2 , the at least one aperture comprising a first aperture situated at a top of the at least one side member and a second aperture situated at a bottom of the at least one side member.

4. The device of claim 2 , the at least one side member comprising a first side member and a second side member.

5. The device of claim 4 , further comprising the at least one bolster tube.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one bolster tube comprises a first bolster tube and a second bolster tube.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein only the first bolster tube is inserted in one of the first side member or the second side member to stabilize the device rotationally.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the first bolster tube has a different size than the second bolster tube.

9. The device of claim 6 , wherein the first bolster tube is inserted in the first side member and the second bolster tube is inserted in the second side member.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the first bolster tube and the second bolster tube have different sizes.

11. The device of claim 6 , the first bolster tube disposed along a first side of the leg engaging section, the second bolster tube disposed along a second side of the leg engaging section.

12. The device of claim 11 , the first bolster tube, the second bolster tube, and the leg engaging section arranged in a parallel alignment.

13. The device of claim 6 , the leg engaging section defining a first side, a second side, and a base member disposed between the first side and the second side.

14. The device of claim 1 , the at least one bolster tube defining a trapezoidal cross section.

15. The device of claim 1 , the at least one bolster tube defining a polygonal cross section.

16. The device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more fastening straps.

17. The device of claim 16 , the one or more fastening straps comprising at least one fastening strap extending from a first side of the device and at least one other fastening strap extending from another side of the device.

18. A device, comprising:
a leg engaging section and a foot engaging section, the leg engaging section defining a leg insertion aperture, wherein:
the leg engaging section comprises a compressible cushion layer; and
the leg engaging section comprises a bolster inserted into a side member attached to the leg engaging section configured to stabilize the device rotationally.

19. The device of claim 18 , further comprising the bolster.

20. The device of claim 18 , the leg engaging section comprising a first bolster inserted into a first side member attached to a first side of the leg engaging section and a second bolster inserted into a second side member attached to a second side of the leg engaging section, the first side and the second side defining opposite sides of the device.

Assignees

• Medline Industries Lp

Inventors

• Drey Michelle
• Shapiro Bruce

Classifications

• A61F5/05816

  Inflatable splints · CPC title

• A61F5/0111 Primary

  for the feet or ankles · CPC title