Djo, LLC

Exos Corporation

Brian Bowen

David Madden

Matthew Cozad

Frank Ledezma

Frank Ledezema

A moldable rigid ankle brace is disclosed. The rigid stabilizing ankle brace includes a heat-moldable multi-layer housing having an opening for receiving a user's ankle, a footplate attached to the housing, and a closure mechanism. The multi-layer housing includes a middle layer, which is substantially stiff at a temperature below about 130&#xb0; F. and moldable at temperatures between about 130&#xb0; F. and 275&#xb0; F. A method of stabilizing an ankle is also disclosed. The method may include providing a rigid stabilizing ankle brace, having a heat-moldable multi-layer housing having an opening for receiving a user's ankle, and a footplate removably attached to said housing, heating the ankle brace to between about 130&#xb0; F. to about 275&#xb0; F., and applying said heated ankle brace to the ankle of a patient in need thereof.

Rigid ankle support system

A moldable ankle flexible brace is disclosed. The flexible ankle brace may include a heat-moldable, multi-layer leg support portion, a heat-moldable, multi-layer foot support portion, a pair of hinges connecting the leg support portion to the foot support portion, an opening for receiving a user's ankle, and a closure mechanism. The flexible ankle brace may include a middle layer that is substantially stiff at a temperature below about 130&#xb0; F. and moldable at temperatures above 130&#xb0; F. Also disclosed is a method of using a flexible ankle brace to treat an ankle. The method may include, for example, heating the brace to above 130&#xb0; F. placing the heated brace on a patient's ankle and molding the brace to conform to the shape of the patient's ankle.

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Lakeville, MN, United States of America

Brian Bowen