Ankle orthosis for bed

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12496208-B2
Application number	US-202118256784-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2021
Priority date	Dec 11, 2020
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an ankle orthosis for a bed. This ankle orthosis for a bed according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a first support portion having both ends connected to each other to cover a patient's lower body, a second support portion detachably connected to the first support portion, extending from the inside of the first support portion, and covering a patient's sole, and an elastic connection portion detachably connected to the first support portion and the second support portion and including an elastic material, wherein the second support portion is pulled toward a calf side in a state in which one end is arranged on an outer surface of the first support portion on the calf side, and the other end is arranged on a bottom surface of the second support portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An ankle orthosis for a bed, the ankle orthosis comprising:
a first support portion having both ends connected to each other to cover a patient's lower body; a second support portion detachably connected to the first support portion, extending from the inside of the first support portion, and covering a patient's sole; and an elastic connection portion detachably connected to the first support portion and the second support portion and including an elastic material, wherein the second support portion is pulled toward a calf in a state in which one end is arranged on an outer surface of the first support portion on a calf side, and the other end is arranged on a bottom surface of the second support portion, wherein the elastic connection portion comprises:
a forefoot connector located at one side of the bottom surface of the second support portion; and
a midfoot connector located on another side of the bottom surface of the second support portion,
wherein the forefoot connector has one end arranged in a first half in a longitudinal direction of the bottom surface of the second support portion, and has another end arranged on the outer surface of the first support portion on the calf side, and wherein the midfoot connector has one end arranged to include a center of the bottom surface of the second support portion in the longitudinal direction, and has another end arranged on the outer surface of the first support portion on the calf side.

2 . The ankle orthosis for the bed of claim 1 , wherein the first support portion is arranged to cover a patient's ankle from a patient's calf, and
the second support portion is arranged inside the first support portion and covers the patient's ankle and sole without covering a patient's instep.

3 . The ankle orthosis for the bed of claim 1 , wherein the second support portion changes a location connected to the first support portion through a fastening member arranged at one side and adjusts a length by which the patient's sole is covered.

4 . The ankle orthosis for the bed of claim 1 , wherein the elastic connection portion is provided in plural, and the plurality of elastic connection portions are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction on the bottom surface of the second support portion, and pull the patient's sole toward the calf side at different locations.

5 . The ankle orthosis for the bed of claim 1 , wherein the forefoot connector is provided in plural, and an area of one end arranged in the first half is larger than an area of the other end.

6 . The ankle orthosis for the bed of claim 1 , wherein the forefoot connector has a larger area for supporting the second support portion than the midfoot connector.

7 . The ankle orthosis for the bed of claim 1 , wherein the other end of the midfoot connector is located higher than the other end of the forefoot connector in the first support portion.

8 . The ankle orthosis for the bed of claim 1 , wherein the elastic connection portion changes a location connected to the first support portion through a second fastening member arranged at one side.

Assignees

• Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation

Inventors

• Kang Seung Tak

Classifications

• A61F5/0113 Primary

  Drop-foot appliances · CPC title

• A61F2005/0197

  with spring means · CPC title

• A61F13/066

  for the ankle · CPC title

• A61F5/048

  Traction splints · CPC title

• A61F5/0111

  for the feet or ankles · CPC title