Ankle foot orthopaedic apparatus

Abstract

An ankle foot orthopedic apparatus comprising: a sole; a control part; and a connection arrangement for connecting the sole to the control part for controlling or guiding an orientation of the sole in use, the connection arrangement comprises a quick release connector; the quick release connector comprises a male part and a female part; the female part defines a socket recess; and in the connected condition, the male part locates inside the socket recess; the male part comprises a latch member and a body, with the latch member extending from the body; the latch member comprises a head and a neck, with the neck extending between the body and the head; the head includes a latching face; the female part comprises a strike face, which defines a strike aperture, wherein the sole includes a sole connector part, which comprises part of the connection arrangement, the sole defines an access opening, which permits access to the latch member head, to move the head from the connected condition to the disconnected condition; the sole defines a cavity, in which the sole connector part is located; the sole includes side surfaces; the access opening is defined by one of the side surfaces of the sole; and the access opening extends from the side surface to the cavity, the control part includes a control part connector part, which comprises part of the connection arrangement; and wherein the connection arrangement permits movement of the apparatus between a connected condition, in which the sole is connected to the control part, and a disconnected condition, in which the sole is disconnected from the control part, and in the connected condition, the head of the latch member locates in the strike aperture against the strike face, with the latching face located against the strike face. 20 26 20 54 81 09 J ul 2 02 6 A B S T R A C T 0 9 J u l 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 6 2 0 5 4 8 1 1 0 0 6 7 3 5 1 9 1

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