Ankle brace

An ankle brace for treating or preventing a high ankle sprain is disclosed. The ankle brace includes a body configured to be worn over an ankle. A tightening mechanism is attached to the body and configured to tighten the body around a wearer's lower leg to prevent distal ends of the tibia and...

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Main Authors Gildersleeve, Richard E, Berlet, Gregory Charles, Davis, W. Hodges, Buchhorn, Tomas, Anderson, Robert B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.12.2022
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
FOOTWEAR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
LACES IN GENERAL
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:An ankle brace for treating or preventing a high ankle sprain is disclosed. The ankle brace includes a body configured to be worn over an ankle. A tightening mechanism is attached to the body and configured to tighten the body around a wearer's lower leg to prevent distal ends of the tibia and fibula from separating. A torsion strap is attached to the body and configured to wrap from a fifth metatarsal to a medial malleolus to limit external rotation of the foot. The ankle brace can include lateral and medial straps for limiting eversion and inversion of the foot. The ankle brace can include heat moldable lateral and medial support plates.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201716330977