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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Orthotic Care Services, Llp, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Patrick Scott Hinshon, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
Orthotic Care Services, LLP, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/0127 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0137 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0169 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ankle-foot orthosis having an articulated outer boot adapted to provide support and limit plantar-flexion, and a cooperating inner boot adapted to facilitate transition from mid-stance phase to terminal contact phase of the gait cycle. The ankle-foot orthosis of the present invention can provide lower-limb alignment while delivering power assistance to achieve normal swing phase.