31 results about "Walking boot" patented technology

An orthopedic walking boot promotes rapid healing of diabetic foot ulcerations by lowering the maximum peak pressure imposed upon the foot. The walker has a hard unyielding shell which is designed for walking. The shell closely and rigidly supports a mid-sole in a foot-shaped bed. The mid-sole has a foot-shaped cavity with rounded sides adapted to form resilient support for the heel, arch and sides of a foot in addition to the bottom of a foot. A conformable inner-sole is adapted to fit over the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole and be compressed in response to foot pressure between the sides and bottom of the foot and the sides and bottom of the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole thereby compensating for small differences between the shape of the foot and the shape of the cavity. Weight applied to the foot is transferred to the walking shell by contact between the sides of the foot, arch, and heel and the arch, heel and sides of the foot-shaped cavity as well as the bottom of the cavity thereby decreasing the peak or maximum unit pressure on the plantar surface of the foot. A breathable bootie which wraps the foot and lower leg in a protective “cocoon” is preferably secured to the upper surface of the insole thereby preventing foreign materials from entering the foot cavity.

An orthopedic walking boot promotes rapid healing of diabetic foot ulcerations by lowering the maximum peak pressure imposed upon the foot. The walker has a hard unyielding shell which is designed for walking. The shell closely and rigidly supports a mid-sole in a foot-shaped bed. The mid-sole has a foot-shaped cavity with rounded sides adapted to form resilient support for the heel, arch and sides of a foot in addition to the bottom of a foot. A conformable inner-sole is adapted to fit over the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole and be compressed in response to foot pressure between the sides and bottom of the foot and the sides and bottom of the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole thereby compensating for small differences between the shape of the foot and the shape of the cavity. Weight applied to the foot is transferred to the walking shell by contact between the sides of the foot, arch, and heel and the arch, heel and sides of the foot-shaped cavity as well as the bottom of the cavity thereby decreasing the peak or maximum unit pressure on the plantar surface of the foot. A breathable bootie which wraps the foot and lower leg in a protective “cocoon” is preferably secured to the upper surface of the insole thereby preventing foreign materials from entering the foot cavity.

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.

Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that cooperate to define an inner cavity, may be oriented with respect to a patient's leg. The upper surface may be slidably received within the inner cavity in a piston and cylinder configuration or may be otherwise configured. The system may include a pressure sensor configured to monitor the load profile of a patient during the desired period of partial weight bearing. The pressure sensor may be located below the upper surface. The system may include a noncompressible force transmitter positioned within the inner cavity and at least partially encapsulating an upper portion of the pressure sensor to transmit pressure within the housing to the pressure sensor.

Systems, devices, and methods for measuring an under foot load profile of a tibial fracture patient during a period of partial weight bearing are described. The system may include a walking boot cast. A housing, including an inner surface and an upper surface that cooperate to define an inner cavity, may be oriented with respect to a patient's tibia. The upper surface is slidably received within the inner cavity in a piston and cylinder configuration. The system may include a pressure sensor configured to monitor the load profile of a patient during the desired period of partial weight bearing. The pressure sensor may be located below the upper surface. The system may include a noncompressible force transmitter positioned within the inner cavity and at least partially encapsulating an upper portion of the pressure sensor to transmit pressure within the housing to the pressure sensor.

A walking brace (100, 200, 3100, 3200, 3300) is provided. The walking brace includes a U-shaped malleable stay (215, 3115, 3215, 3315) configured to hold a manually-bent shape. The walking brace includes an integral portion. The integral portion includes a footbed (260, 3160, 3260, 3360), a first upright disposed at a first side of the footbed and a second upright (110, 210, 3110, 3210, 3310) disposed on a second side of the footbed (260, 3160, 3260, 3360). The integral portion is overmolded onto the U-shaped malleable stay (215, 3115, 3215, 3315) such that the U-shaped malleable stay (215, 3115, 3215, 3315) extends through each of the footbed (260, 3160, 3260, 3360), the first upright and the second upright (110, 210, 3110, 3210, 3310). Other walking braces are provided wherein the integral portion includes a pocket configured to receive the U-shaped malleable stay (215, 3115, 3215, 3315) at an underside of the integral portion such that the U-shaped malleable stay (215, 3115, 3215, 3315) extends through each of the footbed (260, 3160, 3260, 3360), the first upright and the second upright (110, 210, 3110, 3210, 3310). A method of manufacturing a walking brace is also provided.

In order to provide users with a guiding path suitable for shading, sheltering from rain, etc. for pedestrians, the present invention relates to a navigation device for pedestrians, which includes: a CPU unit, a map database, a GPS unit, a touch screen, a CMMB unit, a sun Azimuth calculation unit and voice speaker; the map database stores: road section information suitable for pedestrians to walk, building information around each road section, tree information suitable for shading or rain shelter around each road section; CPU unit obtains weather according to CMMB unit Information; if the current season is summer and the weather is sunny and the user chooses to use the sunshade path calculation mode, the CPU unit obtains the sun orientation information of the current position according to the sun orientation calculation unit, and then calculates a walking guide path suitable for shade; If the current weather is rainy and the user chooses to adopt the sunshade and rain avoidance route calculation mode, the CPU unit calculates a walking guide route suitable for rain avoidance.

The invention discloses a self-adaption positioning control system of a bridge detection vehicle. The bridge detection vehicle comprises walking boots and a walking trolley, wherein the walking boots are devices which are used for detecting close contact and fixation between the detection trolley and a bridge; the walking boots comprise a trolley rail, telescopic guide wheels and telescopic fastening hooks; the walking trolley is a driving device of the detection vehicle, and is used for driving the walking boots and the detection vehicle to walk on the upper chord of the bridge; the walking trolley comprises a telescopic main support and walking wheels. The system comprises a walking-boot section changing control module and a walking trolley control module, wherein the walking-boot section changing control module is used for controlling the walking boots to change sections; the walking trolley control module is used for controlling the walking trolley to walk within a target section after the walking boots stop walking and are positioned by the horizontal fastening hooks. Through the adoption of the control system disclosed by the invention, the control with needed accuracy can be guaranteed. The control system has very important and general reference value and very important and general popularizing value for similar engineering machinery and bridge machinery.

The present invention includes a walking boot device which immobilizes the ankle at about a 90° angle using a single anterior post that is angled at about 90° at an ankle joint from a lateral view, and encompasses an anterior one half of a calf proximally, and a dorsal one half of a forefoot distally. The post includes medial and lateral wings. The present invention defines an area for a medial and lateral malleolus and is narrow at the ankle and wider at the calf for a more anatomical fit. The present invention is secured to a leg using hook and loop fastener (Velcro®) strapping attached proximally around the calf posteriorly, away from any bony prominences. The hook and loop fastener (Velcro®) strapping is attached to the medial and lateral wings through brackets that are riveted into the wings. The present invention further includes foam inserts and a pneumatic bladder.

An orthopedic walker (500) or walking boot has a body (501) formed from at least one expanded thermoplastic material. The body (501) defines an upper receiving section (503), a lower receiving section(505), and a footbed (507). The upper receiving section (503) includes first and second portions (502, 504) divided by a median plane (MP) of the orthopedic walker (500), and are arranged to individually articulate about or from the median plane (MP) to expand or retract a variable distance between the first and second portions (502, 504) of the upper receiving section (503) along one of anterioror posterior sides of the body (501). The body (501) may consist of the upper receiving section (503), the lower receiving section (505), and the footbed (507) as a continuous structure formed unitarily from the expanded thermoplastic material.

An orthosis walking boot includes a posterior plastic shell with an open foot supporting portion extending outward from an integral open vertical leg extension to support a user's foot and leg and an anterior plastic shell with a horizontal foot covering portion for overlapping and covering the open foot supporting portion of the posterior shell and an integral open vertical leg extension for positioning within the posterior open vertical leg extension of the posterior shell. A two layer foam posterior liner extends upward within the posterior shell open vertical leg extension to receive the user's leg and adjustable fastening units secure the anterior shell to the posterior shell. An alternative orthosis walking boot with integrally attached foam liners on the posterior plastic shell and the anterior plastic shell is provided.

An orthopedic walking boot comprising: a shell configured to enclose at least a user's foot; a mechanically adjustable sloped insert including a sloped surface and disposed within the casing; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the elevation of the sloped surface. high angle. The mechanically adjustable tilting insert includes a base, a threaded shaft secured at a first end to the adjustment mechanism and configured to rotate with the adjustment mechanism, a first sliding nut including internal threads, and a first slide nut in physical contact with the tilting surface. a bracket coupled at a first end to a first sliding nut and at a second end to a first support of the bracket, and at a first end to a base and at a second end to a The second support of the stand.

The invention relates to a walking booster with the functions of assisting standing up and sitting down, which includes support units on both sides, each support unit includes a walking device and a handrail device, and the handrail device includes a lifting drive mechanism, an underarm support rod and a palm control rod , the lifting drive mechanism is installed on the walking device and drives the underarm support rod to lift up and down. The palm control rod is fixed on the underarm support rod and rises and falls synchronously with the underarm support rod. The palm control rod corresponds to the position of the user's palm and is for the user Hold, the walking device includes a horizontal U-shaped frame body. The U-shaped concave part of the frame body is the bed body limit cavity for the bed edge to enter and limit the position. The distance between the support units on both sides is larger than that of the toilet and seat. The width and the width limiting cavity for the toilet and the seat to enter are formed between the supporting units on both sides. Adopting the above solution, the present invention provides a walking booster with functions of assisting standing up and sitting down, which can improve the autonomous ability of people with disabilities, facilitate rehabilitation progress, and ensure mental health.