Abstract: A foot orthosis with a detachable sole plate has a pair of elongated retainer walls which are integrally formed with the toe plate adjacent the Velcro® strip to help stabilize any lateral movement of the orthosis with respect to the toe plate and the sole plate.

Abstract: An anklet for a foot orthosis has a one-piece member having a sole portion, opposite side portions each terminating in a flap element, a heel portion and a fastening strap. The sole portion has a pocket to receive the foot portion of the orthosis. A soft liner is attached to the interior surface of the anklet. The fastening strap extends over the overlapped flap elements to reinforce the engaged fastening elements on the interior surface of the straps.

Abstract: A knee and elbow orthosis has a frame comprised of an upper pair of arms and a lower pair of arms with a pivotal connection therebetween. U-shaped brackets are attached to the outer ends of the upper pair of arms and the lower pair of arms to provide for connection to the limbs of a patient adjacent the joint being treated. The pivotal connection between the upper and lower pair of arms includes stop elements for variably limiting the range of pivotal motion between the upper and lower pair of arms. A lock element operatively connected to both pair of arms can selectively lock the arms in a fixed orientation with respect to each other.

Abstract: A hand orthosis has a base member supporting the palm and fingers of a patient. The base member has a cover which extends at least over the finger support area. A plurality of spaced parallel forwardly extending finger separators extend outwardly from said cover to form a plurality of finger channels therebetween. A flexible strap is secured to the base member and extends laterally across the separators and the channels. The cover and the separators are composed of a washable perspiration absorbing material.

Abstract: A conventional foot orthosis has a stiff L-shaped splint including a substantially horizontal foot portion with a lower surface. A fabric anklet is on the foot orthosis and has a bottom surface extending over the bottom surface of the splint. An attachment screw is rotatably mounted on the foot portion of the splint and has an enlarged diameter head extending downwardly through an opening in the bottom surface of the anklet. An elongated toe plate has an aperture therein which communicates with a forwardly extending elongated slot. A planar sole plate is rigidly secured to a lower surface of the toe plate and has an aperture therein communicating with a rearwardly extending elongated slot. The apertures are adapted to register with each other to permit the head of the attachment screw to extend through the apertures.

Abstract: A therapeutic device for correcting ankle contractures affecting the angle between the leg and foot including a generally L-shaped two-piece frame having a leg portion and a foot rest portion pivotally connected to the leg portion; and adjustable length ankle strap mounted on the frame for securing the frame to the ankle; a pair of adjustable length tension adjusting straps which are operatively mounted between the leg portion and the foot portion for putting steady yet releasable pressure for decreasing the angle between the leg portion and foot portion such that tension is applied to the ankle and the foot is drawn closer to the leg. Furthermore, a laterally split anklet having right and left flaps releasably fastenable to each other and pockets which slide over the free ends of the frame portions is detachably connected thereto. The anklet wraps around parts of the foot and leg to cushion and protect them from direct contact with the frame. The anklet holds the leg and foot to the frame.

Abstract: A plastic foot splint is provided which has a back portion, a heel portion, and a foot portion. A diagonally extending frame connects the heel and the foot portions. The frame is substantially rectangular in shape and has parallel spaced upper and lower brackets with the upper bracket being connected to the leg portion of the splint and the lower bracket being connected to the bottom of the foot portion of the splint. The opposite ends of the brackets are connected by pairs of arms with each pair of arms being comprised of a first arm element threadably extending into a second arm element so that the threadable engagement therebetween determines the effective length of each pair of arms. The first arm element is an elongated threaded cylinder-shaped screw with an elongated planar portion thereon, with indicia marks on the planar portion to permit visual detection of the threadable extension of the first arm element into the second arm element.