Md Orthopaedics, Inc.

Lucas J Mitchell

Marcus William Powell

Shawn Edward Twyman

A reversible tensioning device for an orthotic that includes: a cover; an insert rotatably disposed within the cover; a slot within the cover; a peg fixedly disposed on the insert and slidably located within the slot on the cover, the peg configured to slide between a first end portion and a second end portion of the slot; a spring fixedly attached to the cover and the insert and configured to urge the cover and the insert in opposite rotational directions; a first flange surface on the cover; and a second flange surface on the insert and facing an opposite direction from the first raised surface. The first flange surface and the second flange surface are configured to operably couple with third and fourth flange surfaces on an orthotic device to provide opposing forces on the reversible tensioning device.

Orthotic brace and clip attachment mechanism and orthotic spring tensioner

A sole attachment assembly for attachment to an orthotic bar having a sole to retain a shoe of a user and a quick release member to couple to an orthotic bar. The sole includes a sole body, a release member receiver, a platform on the receiver, guide wings, a centering projection, and a release button barrier spanning between the guide wings. The quick release member includes a release member body, wings extending laterally from the release member body to slide within the guide wings, a locking tab to keep the quick release member coupled to the shoe sole by interfacing with the quick release button barrier, a locating recess in a top portion of the body configured to provide enhanced stability by interfacing with the platform on the sole, and a centering notch at the front of the body configured to interface with the centering projection on the sole.

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Wayland, IA, United States of America

Lucas J Mitchell