199 results about "Achilles tendon" patented technology

The present invention provides a floating anatomical protector for use in articles of footwear, and is particularly suited for footwear employing a wraparound lacing system. The floating anatomical protector preferably does not directly contact the superstructure of the article of footwear when worn. Instead, the lacing or other fastening system retains the floating anatomical protector in place over the wearer's foot and / or leg. For instance, the instep region of the foot, the shin, Achilles heel, calf, etc. may be covered by the floating anatomical protector. Multiple segments or separate protectors may be used. The lace may run between different layers of the floating anatomical protector. Also, the floating anatomical protector may directly contact the wearer's skin, or it may be used in conjunction with a bootie, sock or other intermediate material.

A boot for use in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. The boot places the foot in the desired amount of dorsiflexion, preferably from 5° to 20°, which stretches the Achilles tendon and is believed to prevent the shortening of the plantar fascia. The boot also provides protection for the foot while walking or engaging in other load bearing activities, to minimize further damage to and / or inflammation of the plantar fascia. The boot has a sole that is shaped to allow as close to a natural walking gait as possible while maintaining the foot in the desired degree of dorsiflexion. Preferably, the amount of dorsiflexion of the foot is controlled through the addition wedges on the base of the boot.

The present invention provides a floating anatomical protector for use in articles of footwear, and is particularly suited for footwear employing a wraparound lacing system. The floating anatomical protector preferably does not directly contact the superstructure of the article of footwear when worn. Instead, the lacing or other fastening system retains the floating anatomical protector in place over the wearer's foot and / or leg. For instance, the instep region of the foot, the shin, Achilles heel, calf, etc. may be covered by the floating anatomical protector. Multiple segments or separate protectors may be used. The lace may run between different layers of the floating anatomical protector. Also, the floating anatomical protector may directly contact the wearer's skin, or it may be used in conjunction with a bootie, sock or other intermediate material.

The invention discloses an exoskeleton rehabilitation robot for rehabilitation of a lower limb walking function and a control system and method thereof. The robot comprises a backrest, a hip joint power source, a hip joint component, a waist component, a thigh bar component, a knee joint power source, a knee joint component, a shank bar component, an ankle joint component and a foot pedal. According to the lower limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robot, a driving scheme is designed by utilizing a bionics principle, so that the initiative degree of freedom of the ankle joint is increased; through initiatively pulling the heel tendon muscles of the patients, the rehabilitation speed of the ankle joint function is improved; the waist component, a connection rod mechanism and the foot pedal adopt a carbon fiber composite material, so that the structure weights and volumes are lightened while the strength is kept; and a non-polar adjustable function is set for the waist width, thigh length and shank length, and flexible bandages are equipped, so that the wearing comfort level requirement of the users is satisfied to the greatest extent. The robot disclosed by the invention not only can be used as a tool for riding instead of walk for the patients with walking disability, but also can help the stroke patients to obtain walking ability again through initiative training.

The purpose of this invention is to provide taping socks which hold the ankle so as to protect the instep or the Achilles' tendon and prevent intorelance during walking or exercising. In the taping socks which have tightening parts woven in the socks, the first tightening part 7a is to tighten the Achilles' tendon and to be knitted around an ankle part S00, and a second tightening part 7b is to tighten an arch part P00 and to be knitted around the instep part 5. The said first tightening part 7a and said second tightening part 7b are crossed in an X shape at a flection part of front side to protect the Achilles' tendon and the instep part as well as hold the ankle part S00.

A lasted skate boot for ice skates or in-line roller skates, the lasted skate boot comprising an upper having an outer shell molded of synthetic material and an inner lining mounted inside the outer shell. The outer shell comprises a heel counter, an ankle portion, medial and lateral quarters and reinforcing elements provided on the heel counter, ankle portion, medial quarter or lateral quarter. Each of the reinforcing elements comprises a ridge formed on one of the inner or outer surface of the outer shell and a groove registering with the ridge, the groove being formed on one of the inner or outer surface of the outer shell. The outer shell may also comprise an ankle portion having an upper part and a lower part that projects outwardly with relation to the upper part, the lower part merging with the heel counter. The lower and upper parts of the ankle portion follow the rear profile of the Achilles tendon.

An ankle length sock having an opening welt positioned in the vicinity of an ankle of a wearer, and having an elastic welt provided at the opening welt is provided. The sock may include a compression area with high elasticity and high compressive force disposed laterally in a diagonal direction in an area extending from behind an arch portion to an Achilles tendon portion above a heel portion. A size control course with a knitted fabric increased by 4-20 courses may be disposed between the compression area and the heel portion. An additional pocket may be interknit with 2-24 courses by reverse knitting, repeatedly alternating normal rotation and reverse rotation of the circular knitting machine cylinder, at a position on the sole portion side between the size control course and the compression area.

An ankle control system, having a form-fitting sock, a semi-rigid support member, a lever motion stabilizing strap, a stirrup strap, and collar. The form-fitting sock has opposing medial and lateral sides, a foot portion having an arch portion, and an ankle portion having a vertical Achilles tendon portion. The semi-rigid support member is connected to the sock and has at least one slot providing flexibility to contour over an ankle as pressure is exerted on the support member. The lever motion stabilizing strap acts as a lasso to restrict inversion, eversion, and plantar flexion / inversion through the lever action of the foot with respect to the ankle. The stirrup strap is adjustably attachable to the sock.

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a collapsing approach ski for maneuvering over terrain in a climbing and sliding fashion, with a traction component operative below the sliding surface on the underside of the ski to facilitate climbing uphill without substantially interfering with sliding downhill. It combines the advantages of a snowshoe, including a large surface area, a toe cleat that claws into the terrain and a lifting of the front tip with each step, with the advantages of an approach ski, including a fibrous skin for added traction climbing uphill and an ability to slide down hill. A stretchable portion in the skin adjacent to a hinge in the ski permits the ski to be compactly collapsed without removing the skin, for easy packing and storage while not in use. For climbing up a steep incline, a removable fixed cleat provides added traction, and a heel riser reduces the strain on the lower leg and Achilles tendon region of the skier.

A night splint for a user's foot having a frame member and a toe retainer that is releasably connected to the frame member. The toe retainer is configured to dorsiflex at least one toe of the user to allow for a dynamic stretch of the plantar fascia and to provide a low load stretch of the Achilles tendon, plantar fascia tendon, deep flexor muscles and calf muscles to relieve symptoms of plantar fasciitis.

An orthotic foot device with a walking boot is provided. The orthotic foot device with a walking boot includes at least one boot wall having at least one guide disposed along an anteroposterior direction of the boot wall. At least one upright bar is disposed to attach to an individual's lower leg and is disposed to translatably engage the at least one guide. At least one fastener fixedly holds the at least one upright bar to the at least one guide when the at least one upright bar is desirably positioned the anatomical ankle axis and calf midline of a patient suffering from an injured Achilles tendon, hair line fractures of the foot and ankle, plantar fasciitis, diabetes, or other foot and ankle pathologies that require a cam boot.

A method of making a lasted skate boot comprising providing a pre-cut sheet of thermoformable synthetic material; and thermoforming the sheet of synthetic thermoformable material to form an outer shell comprising a heel counter for receiving the heel of the foot; an ankle portion for receiving the ankle; and medial and lateral quarters for receiving the medial and lateral sides of the foot respectively, the medial and lateral quarters extending forwardly from the heel counter and the ankle portion. The ankle portion is thermoformed such that it comprises an upper part and a lower part that projects outwardly with relation to the upper part, the lower part merging with the heel counter, the upper part following the upper part of the Achilles tendon and the lower part following the lower part of the Achilles tendon.

A therapeutic sock, comprising a sock having a first end to receive toes, a second end to overlay a calf, and a heel zone therebetween to overlay a heel; and an elevating component shaped to contour the calf and to elevate the posterior heel, ankle and sides of a foot when in use, and positioned within and attached to the sock between the heel zone and the second end whereby when the sock is in use the elevating component is positioned over the Achilles tendon and relieves pressures caused by direct contacts with any and all surfaces.

The invention relates to a wearable human achilles tendon information collection and monitoring system. The wearable human achilles tendon information collection and monitoring system comprises a foot cover, a human achilles tendon information collector, a human physiological parameter collector, a micro vibrator, a data collection and control device, a user manual device, a mobile terminal and an open type cloud processing platform, all the collectors are arranged on the foot cover and each preferably adopts a corresponding soft textile sensor, relative achilles tendon signals and / or physiological parameters obtained through the collectors are subjected to primary process through the mobile terminal and sent to the cloud processing platform, analysis and process are conducted through a data analysis and feature extraction algorithm, a final report containing an analysis result is automatically generated, when a person has discomfort symptoms, the user can manually record the discomfort degree through the user manual device, changes of all indexes at this moment are compared through a timer axis, and a damage alarming waveform graph is set. According to the wearable human achilles tendon information collection and monitoring system, the analysis result is more comprehensive, detailed and accurate, and the wearable human achilles tendon information collection and monitoring system can be used by subjects extremely conveniently.

A golf shoe has a stabilizing system consisting of an upper, a longitudinally extending midsole consisting of polyurethane, and a shank, wherein the midsole additionally to its longitudinal extension is extended vertically with a medial arch support structure, a lateral side support structure and a heel support structure. The structures are bonded to the outside of the upper and the medial arch support structure and the lateral side support structure extends upwardly and encircles eyelets for lacing of said upper. In order to further stabilize the golf shoe through all the phases of the swing of a golfer, the heel support structure (9) of said midsole (2) extends vertically to a point above the human calcaneus of a wearer, approximately to the point where the Achilles tendon is fixated. Midsole beams (14,23) are extending from the vertically extending heel support structure towards the vertical medial (8) and lateral (7) support structures.

The invention relates to a wearable power-assisting flexible outer garment for lower limbs. The flexible power-assisting outer garment comprises an outer garment body, Bowden cable units, two linear traction units and a gait detection unit. Normal walking motion can be assisted when a human body wears the power-assisting flexible outer garment for lower limbs. The outer garment body is attached to the skin of the lower limbs or the surface of clothes; the Bowden cable units are distributed along the outer garment body; according to a signal of the gait detection unit, the linear traction units drive Bowden cables to pull and assist ankle joints and hip joints of the human body at appropriate moments. The two linear traction units are stacked together to be placed in a backpack, each linear traction unit pulls two sets of Bowden cable units to respectively pull the hip joints and the ankle joints of the lower limbs of the human body, so as to assist in the forward flexion of the hip joints and the downward flexion of the ankle joints to reduce acting forces required by Achilles tendon of feet and thighs and shanks to lift legs, thereby reducing energy consumption of corresponding muscles of the lower limbs of the human body and assisting the lower limes in moving.

The present invention relates to a collagen purification method. The purpose of the present invention is that cow achilles tendon is completely crushed by using a new method, a pH value adjusting and collagen precipitation method is used to replace salt precipitation and dialysis desalination during collagen purification, a chemical cross-linking agent is not added during a sponge molding process, the process is simple, the collagen extraction rate is improved, the high qualification rate collagen sponge is achieved, and bleeding stopping sponge is prepared by using the collagen.

Aspects hereof relate to protective gear that is comfortable and supportive. The protective gear is a knitted or woven sleeve with impact-dampening pads of different shapes and sizes placed in strategic areas of the sleeve to provide protection to a foot and ankle area of an athlete's foot. In particular, the impact-dampening pads are placed on areas of the sleeve corresponding to a lower shin portion, a medial and lateral malleolus, and the Achilles tendon of an athlete wearing the protective gear.

The invention provides multifunctional stockings, wherein annular ankle joint protecting belts are arranged at ankle parts of the stockings; and bended heat dissipating and wet guiding channels are arranged at the bottom of the stockings. According to the multifunctional stockings provided by the invention, the ankle joint protecting belts and heel tendon protecting belts are increased in the stockings, so that ankle joints and heel tendons of a user can be protected; the heat dissipating and wet guiding channels are increased, so that heat dissipating and wet guiding effects are better; frequent moving parts, such as soles under feet and arches are thickened and wearable, and shock absorption and abrasion performances are added. Silica gel is arranged on the soles under the feet, so that a friction force and a shear force are increased, the stockings are anti-skidding and stable and better in foot feelings, and are particularly suitable for professional sport crowds.

A stabilization brace presents a compressive, sock-like body for a compressive fit about the ankle joint and forefoot. A pair of force straps extends from the metatarsal heads and is wound in a preferred manner along opposed regions of the foot and ankle to offer countervailing forces therealong. First and second closure systems secure the body to the foot and offer circumferential support thereto. The brace resists excessive supination and pronation of the foot, ankle joint and underlying structures. Three embodiments of the brace are shown wherein one end of the force straps are attached to a zone adjacent the metatarsals as well as bifurcated ends attached to the metatarsal zone and a second zone spaced therefrom. A third embodiment presents bifurcated ends attached at one zone adjacent the metatarsals and another zone of the rear of the Achilles which presents an enhanced heel locking mechanism.

The invention provides a novel anti-tissue-adhesion material and a preparation method thereof. Used raw materials are from natural polysaccharides and modified natural polysaccharides; the use of micromolecular cross linking agents is avoided; and the excellent biosecurity is realized. A compound prepared from the natural polysaccharides and the modified natural polysaccharides through chemical reaction can be used for the anti-adhesion purpose in positions such as the pelvic cavity, the abdominal cavity, the achilles tendon and nerves. Meanwhile, the hemostatic, antibacterial and healing promotion functions are realized. The anti-adhesion material provided by the invention can be prepared into anti-adhesion sponge, anti-adhesion films and anti-adhesion gel through different process conditions; the surgical operation convenience is high; good clinic application prospects are realized.

This invention relates to a sock, in particular to be used of sporting activities, comprising cushioning in the vicinity of the Achilles tendon. Said cushioning is formed by at least two spacer cushion pads (24,25), placed on either side of the Achilles tendon and running alongside the latter.

The present invention relates to a high heel for women, and particularly, to a high heel which not only prevents weight from being concentrated to the toe when worn but also absorbs shock to achieve walking comfort, and in which stress is provided to the arch of the sole to prevent deformation of the toes and exercise the Achilles' tendon such that joints are protected and the posture is corrected thereby preventing damage to the spine. To this end, a protrusion part 1 is formed at a part to support a back end of the arching of the sole, and an inclined surface 2 inclined downward from a back end of the protrusion part 1, which positions the heel of the sole to an end part of the high heel such that the Achilles' tendon can be exercised while walking.

The invention comprises a versatile compact kit of cooperatively fitting components to be assembled into several geometries of devices capable of being used for the holistic flexion exercise of several muscle groups of the lower torso such as the Achilles tendon, Calf muscles, Hamstrings, Adductor and Lower Back muscles for individual users of different requirements and physical stature.

The invention provides high-purity collagen sponge with biological activity and a preparation method of the high-purity collagen sponge. High-purity collagen with the purity higher than 99% is prepared through purification procedures of special enzymolysis, self-assembly, gel chromatography, dialysis and the like of achilles tendon of animals, and the collagen sponge is prepared through a special freeze drying procedure. According to the high-purity collagen sponge with biological activity and the preparation method of the high-purity collagen sponge, the prepared collagen sponge has a complete two-time self-assembly triple-helical structure, has a flat and fine surface and soft texture, can be used for natural cavity filling and rapid hemostasis of a wound, can be used for rapidly stopping bleeding to prevent hematopedesis of the wound and has low immunogenicity, and safety of the collagen sponge is better guaranteed.

An exercise frame made up of two upright members connected by a transverse base member and a transverse link attached to the top portion of the frame. A transverse spring-loaded grip bar is positioned at a height suitable for gripping by user's hands while the user in a lying position in front of the base member. A pair of leg supports is designed to alternately support one or the other of user's legs while the user's rests the Achilles tendon on one of two leg supports carried by the upright members above the grip bar. The user performs exercises designed to strengthen rectus abdominis without flexing user's torso.