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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12409094-B2
Application number	US-202318142986-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 3, 2023
Priority date	Oct 11, 2012
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

A device ( 900 ) 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 defining a leg insertion aperture ( 104 ). A first compression wrap member ( 301 ) and a second compression wrap member ( 302 ) extend from the leg engaging section. An inflatable bladder ( 501 ) can be disposed along the leg engaging section between the leg insertion aperture and a compressible cushion layer ( 902 ). The inflatable bladder can be selectively inflatable through a connection tube ( 502 ) exiting the inflatable bladder at a non-orthogonal angle ( 504 ) relative to an edge ( 507 ) of the inflatable bladder. The leg engaging section can define at least one channel to permit the connection tube to exit the device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
a leg engaging section intersecting a foot engaging section, at least the leg engaging section comprising a compressible cushion layer;
a first compression wrap member and a second compression wrap member, each attached to the leg engaging section at different locations interior to a first side of the leg engaging section and a second side of the leg engaging section; and
one or more fastening straps, affixed to and extending from the leg engaging section; and
the leg engaging section defining at least one channel to permit a connection tube to exit the device.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more other fastening straps, affixed to, and extending from, the leg engaging section, the foot engaging section, or combinations thereof.

3. The device of claim 2 , 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.

4. The device of claim 2 , the first compression wrap member comprising an edge defining a plurality of attachment tabs.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an inflatable bladder that is selectively inflatable through a connection tube exiting the inflatable bladder at a non-orthogonal angle.

6. The device of claim 5 , the leg engaging section defining at least one additional channel to permit at least one additional connection tube to exit the device.

7. The device of claim 6 , further comprising at least one additional inflatable bladder, wherein the inflatable bladder and the at least one additional inflatable bladder are sequentially inflatable.

8. The device of claim 6 , the connection tube and the at least one additional connection tube coupled to a common tube exterior to the device.

9. The device of claim 6 , the connection tube and the at least one additional connection tube coupled to a common tube interior to the device.

10. The device of claim 1 , the compressible cushion layer comprising an organic batting.

11. The device of claim 1 , the compressible cushion layer comprising an inorganic batting.

12. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an inflatable bladder disposed within a sleeve of the leg engaging section.

13. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a port extending from the at least one channel.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one channel is wider than the connection tube.

15. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a bolster.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the bolster is configured to stabilize the device rotationally.

17. The device of claim 16 , the device comprising a fastener disposed on an exterior of the leg engaging section and the bolster comprising a complementary fastener disposed on an exterior of the bolster.

18. The device of claim 1 , the one or more fastening straps comprising four fastening straps.

19. The device of claim 1 , the first compression wrap member and the second compression wrap member manufactured from a stretchable material.

20. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one channel is reinforced about its perimeter.

Assignees

• Medline Industries Lp

Inventors

• Noskowicz David S
• Falconio-West Margaret

Classifications

• A61H2205/106

  for the lower legs · CPC title

• A61H2201/5002

  Means for controlling a set of similar massage devices acting in sequence at different locations on a patient · CPC title

• A61H2201/169

  Physical characteristics of the surface, e.g. material, relief, texture or indicia · CPC title

• A61H2201/165

  Wearable interfaces · CPC title

• A61H2201/164

  Feet or leg, e.g. pedal · CPC title