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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2018
Applicant:
MD Orthopaedics, Inc., Wayland, IA (US);
Inventors:
Marcus William Powell, New London, IA (US);
John R Mitchell, Danville, IA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0127 (2013.01); A61F 5/013 (2013.01); A61F 5/0125 (2013.01); A61F 5/0116 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0167 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0169 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0179 (2013.01);
Abstract
An AFO for use in the Ponseti method which is bar-less and provides for readily interchangeable structures for providing differing articulation resistance. In one embodiment, the readily interchangeable structure is a flexible member achieving connection between and the majority of the separation between the shoe and the calf engaging structure. In another embodiment, an articulated arm with two rigid segments joined at a spring loaded hinge, with interchangeable spring canisters is used.