WO1998029060A1 - Medium heavy duty ankle brace - Google Patents

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WO1998029060A1
WO1998029060A1 PCT/NL1998/000002 NL9800002W WO9829060A1 WO 1998029060 A1 WO1998029060 A1 WO 1998029060A1 NL 9800002 W NL9800002 W NL 9800002W WO 9829060 A1 WO9829060 A1 WO 9829060A1
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Floor Schrijver
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Nea International B.V.
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Priority to KR10-1999-7005982A priority Critical patent/KR100507461B1/en
Priority to CNB988016915A priority patent/CN1183886C/en
Priority to JP52989998A priority patent/JP3696891B2/en
Priority to AT98900449T priority patent/ATE243484T1/en
Priority to US09/341,071 priority patent/US6245035B1/en
Priority to EP98900449A priority patent/EP1003447B1/en
Priority to AU54986/98A priority patent/AU732930B2/en
Priority to DE69815855T priority patent/DE69815855T2/en
Priority to CA002276344A priority patent/CA2276344C/en
Publication of WO1998029060A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998029060A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces
    • A61F5/0102—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations
    • A61F5/0104—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation
    • A61F5/0111—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces specially adapted for correcting deformities of the limbs or for supporting them; Ortheses, e.g. with articulations without articulation for the feet or ankles

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  • the invention relates to a medium heavy duty ankle brace, which comprises at least at the medial side (inner-side of the foot) at least a flexible support element that is anatomically adapted to the lower leg, the ankle and the footshape, in which the support element has been provided with a recess at the occasion of the ankle joint, and has a substantially flat sole part below the foot, such as known from EP 0 372 452.
  • a medium heavy duty ankle brace which comprises at least at the medial side (inner-side of the foot) at least a flexible support element that is anatomically adapted to the lower leg, the ankle and the footshape, in which the support element has been provided with a recess at the occasion of the ankle joint, and has a substantially flat sole part below the foot, such as known from EP 0 372 452.
  • the stability and the protection against spraining inwards of the foot is insufficient.
  • the foot sprains inwards by which so-called inversion traumas can occur in the
  • Ankle braces can be divided into light duty, medium heavy duty and heavy duty ankle braces.
  • Heavy duty ankle braces which are mostly provided with a stiff plastic or metal frame, which indeed have a great stabilisation effect, have the objection of a too large limitation of movement because of the stiffness of the material, among others during sport and play. With these heavy duty and stiff ankle braces problems of irritation of the foot and lower leg frequently occur. There is therefore the need of a medium duty ankle brace, which at the one hand gives enough stability, when the foot has the tendency of spraining inwards. Next to this sufficient stability it is at the other hand of importance, that most normal movements of the foot and leg can take place without irritation.
  • the substantially flat support part has a fixed width, by which no setting for the adaptation of the several foot widths of several users is possible, so that the supplier must keep a larger number of several sizes in stock.
  • the object of the invention is removing these objections and providing an ankle support with firstly such a stability, that when a foot has the natural tendency of spraining inwards and also at heavy ankle strains, the danger of spraining inwards of the foot is removed. Secondly so much freedom of movement must remain, that most normal movements of foot and leg can take place without irritation.
  • the ankle brace is built up from two different asymmetrical shell parts, one somewhat flexible medial part with one or more locally different stiffening layers and a much more elastic lateral part having one or more locally different stiffening layers.
  • the somewhat flexible medial part gives the necessary differentiated brace to the ankle against spraining inwards
  • the lateral part which is much more flexible, at the one hand encounters an outward spraining and cooperates with the proper fixation of the ankle brace, but at the other hand allows sufficient freedom of movement and thirdly gives a greater freedom to the adaptation to different foot sizes.
  • the medial part is shell shaped, which extends from substantially the middle of the backside of the lower leg to a short distance from the middle of the front side of the lower leg and leaves the front side of the lower leg free, whereas at the location of the ankle joint and above the heel a recess is present, but the lower part extends substantially below the complete heel.
  • the lateral part (outside of the foot) has the shape of a shell of a strong elastic material, which comprises a lower layer of plastic, which is anatomically shaped according to the foot and closely extends below the heel, but has a recess both at the backside and at the medial side of the heel.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view on the medial side of an ankle brace according to the invention, which is applied on a left lower leg and foot.
  • Figure 2 shows a side view on the lateral side of an ankle brace according to the invention shown in figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a back view of an ankle brace on a right foot.
  • FIG. 1 shows the ankle brace according to the invention, which comprises, at least at the medial side (innerside) of the foot, generally indicated with 1, with a somewhat stiff, but yet flexible medial part or shell 2, which is anatomically adapted to the lower leg 3, the ankle 4 and the foot shape.
  • this shell 2 extends with the upperpart around the innerside of the left lower leg 3, shows a recess 5 in the middle part at the location of the ankle joint 4, and has a heel recess 7 at the lower part at the backside at the occasion of the heel (generally indicated with 6) , and below the heel 6 a substantially flat sole part 8, that has a tongue 9 which extends in a forward direction below the forefoot.
  • the medial part 2 extends from substantially the middle of the lower side of the lower leg 3 until a short distance from the middle of the frontside of the lower leg 3 and leaves an open space 10 free at the frontside of the lower leg.
  • the ankle brace is built up from two different asymmetrical parts, the above somewhat flexible medial part 2 and a more elastic lateral part 11.
  • the lateral part 11 (outside of the foot) also has the shape of a shell which comprises an elastic material, such as plastic, and extends closely to the solepart 8 of the medial part 2 below the heel 6.
  • the lateral shell 11 has, just as the medial shell 2, a heel recess 12, whereas the frontside covers at least a part of the forefoot with a projecting rounded part 15.
  • the lateral part 11 can comprise at the outside of the elastic shell a more narrow and stiffer stiffening element 13. This stiffening element 13 extends from the upper end of the lower leg part 13 downwardly along the heel recess 12 of the lateral shell 11, has a substantially round outer ankle recess 14 and is connected with the medial side 2 below the heel 6, viz. figure 3.
  • the medial part 2 is built up from: a) a lower layer of elastic material, which extends against the lower leg 3 and the foot; and b) a more narrow and stiffer stiffening element 16, that extends downwardly from the lower leg part between the ankle recess 5 and the heel recess 7 and ends above the sole 8; c) a broader cover layer 17 that is mounted over the stiffening element 16 and is more flexible than the stiffening element 16, but stiffer than the lower layer 2.
  • the medial part 2 comprises a second more narrow and stiffer, substantially vertically extending stiffening element on the first stiffening element 16.
  • the medial part 2 and possibly also the lateral part 11 comprise on the outer cover layer 17, 13 at several locations (not shown) adhering pieces for the tag of burring band, with which the ankle brace 2, 11 can be fixed around the ankle and lower foot.
  • the medial part 2 at the lateral part 11 are formed with a same underlayer, which is integral, (not shown, known per se)

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Abstract

The invention relates to a medium heavy duty ankle brace which comprises at least at the medial side (innerside of the foot) at least a flexible bracing element, which is anatomically adapted to the lower leg, the ankle and the foot shape, in which the bracing element shows a recess at the location of the medial ankle joint and has a substantially flat sole part below the foot. According to the invention the ankle brace is built up from different asymmetrical shell parts, a somewhat flexible medial part (2), with one or more different local stiffening elements, and a much more elastic lateral part (11) having possibly one or more different local stiffening elements.

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Medium heavy duty ankle brace
The invention relates to a medium heavy duty ankle brace, which comprises at least at the medial side (inner-side of the foot) at least a flexible support element that is anatomically adapted to the lower leg, the ankle and the footshape, in which the support element has been provided with a recess at the occasion of the ankle joint, and has a substantially flat sole part below the foot, such as known from EP 0 372 452. In certain cases, such as when the foot has a natural tendency to sprain inwards and/or during sports that give a heavy strain on the ankle, the stability and the protection against spraining inwards of the foot is insufficient. Thereby it is then possible, that the foot sprains inwards, by which so-called inversion traumas can occur in the ankle. These inversion traumas can only heal after an elaborate and long medical and/or physiotherapeutical treatment.
Ankle braces can be divided into light duty, medium heavy duty and heavy duty ankle braces.
At light duty ankle braces, which frequently have the shape of a stocking that has been reinforced with balleens, the stabilisation effect to ba expected is practically nil. Medium heavy duty ankle braces, which allow some freedom of movement to the ankle, are an intermediate shape between light duty and heavy duty ankle braces.
Heavy duty ankle braces, which are mostly provided with a stiff plastic or metal frame, which indeed have a great stabilisation effect, have the objection of a too large limitation of movement because of the stiffness of the material, among others during sport and play. With these heavy duty and stiff ankle braces problems of irritation of the foot and lower leg frequently occur. There is therefore the need of a medium duty ankle brace, which at the one hand gives enough stability, when the foot has the tendency of spraining inwards. Next to this sufficient stability it is at the other hand of importance, that most normal movements of the foot and leg can take place without irritation.
At the medium heavy duty ankle support according to EP 0 372 452 firstly the objection is present, that the stirrup shaped, somewhat flexible ankle brace gives insufficient freedom of movement to the lateral side. Secondly the fastening band cuts over the frontside of the uncovered forefoot, by which damages of the skin can occur.
Thirdly the substantially flat support part has a fixed width, by which no setting for the adaptation of the several foot widths of several users is possible, so that the supplier must keep a larger number of several sizes in stock.
The object of the invention is removing these objections and providing an ankle support with firstly such a stability, that when a foot has the natural tendency of spraining inwards and also at heavy ankle strains, the danger of spraining inwards of the foot is removed. Secondly so much freedom of movement must remain, that most normal movements of foot and leg can take place without irritation.
Thirdly it should also be possible to adapt as much as possible to the several foot widths of several users.
This object is reached according to the invention, in that the ankle brace is built up from two different asymmetrical shell parts, one somewhat flexible medial part with one or more locally different stiffening layers and a much more elastic lateral part having one or more locally different stiffening layers.
By the application of the invention the somewhat flexible medial part gives the necessary differentiated brace to the ankle against spraining inwards, whereas the lateral part, which is much more flexible, at the one hand encounters an outward spraining and cooperates with the proper fixation of the ankle brace, but at the other hand allows sufficient freedom of movement and thirdly gives a greater freedom to the adaptation to different foot sizes.
According to a preferential embodiment of the invention the medial part is shell shaped, which extends from substantially the middle of the backside of the lower leg to a short distance from the middle of the front side of the lower leg and leaves the front side of the lower leg free, whereas at the location of the ankle joint and above the heel a recess is present, but the lower part extends substantially below the complete heel. According to another preferential embodiment the lateral part (outside of the foot) has the shape of a shell of a strong elastic material, which comprises a lower layer of plastic, which is anatomically shaped according to the foot and closely extends below the heel, but has a recess both at the backside and at the medial side of the heel.
The invention will now further be illucidated referring to the accompanying drawing of a preferential embodiment. Figure 1 shows a side view on the medial side of an ankle brace according to the invention, which is applied on a left lower leg and foot.
Figure 2 shows a side view on the lateral side of an ankle brace according to the invention shown in figure 1. Figure 3 is a back view of an ankle brace on a right foot.
Figure 1 shows the ankle brace according to the invention, which comprises, at least at the medial side (innerside) of the foot, generally indicated with 1, with a somewhat stiff, but yet flexible medial part or shell 2, which is anatomically adapted to the lower leg 3, the ankle 4 and the foot shape. Going from above to below: this shell 2 extends with the upperpart around the innerside of the left lower leg 3, shows a recess 5 in the middle part at the location of the ankle joint 4, and has a heel recess 7 at the lower part at the backside at the occasion of the heel (generally indicated with 6) , and below the heel 6 a substantially flat sole part 8, that has a tongue 9 which extends in a forward direction below the forefoot. Furthermore the medial part 2 extends from substantially the middle of the lower side of the lower leg 3 until a short distance from the middle of the frontside of the lower leg 3 and leaves an open space 10 free at the frontside of the lower leg. The ankle brace is built up from two different asymmetrical parts, the above somewhat flexible medial part 2 and a more elastic lateral part 11.
The lateral part 11 (outside of the foot) also has the shape of a shell which comprises an elastic material, such as plastic, and extends closely to the solepart 8 of the medial part 2 below the heel 6. The lateral shell 11 has, just as the medial shell 2, a heel recess 12, whereas the frontside covers at least a part of the forefoot with a projecting rounded part 15. In certain cases the lateral part 11 can comprise at the outside of the elastic shell a more narrow and stiffer stiffening element 13. This stiffening element 13 extends from the upper end of the lower leg part 13 downwardly along the heel recess 12 of the lateral shell 11, has a substantially round outer ankle recess 14 and is connected with the medial side 2 below the heel 6, viz. figure 3.
According to a preferential embodiment the medial part 2 is built up from: a) a lower layer of elastic material, which extends against the lower leg 3 and the foot; and b) a more narrow and stiffer stiffening element 16, that extends downwardly from the lower leg part between the ankle recess 5 and the heel recess 7 and ends above the sole 8; c) a broader cover layer 17 that is mounted over the stiffening element 16 and is more flexible than the stiffening element 16, but stiffer than the lower layer 2. According to another (not shown) embodiment the medial part 2 comprises a second more narrow and stiffer, substantially vertically extending stiffening element on the first stiffening element 16.
According to yet another embodiment the medial part 2 and possibly also the lateral part 11 comprise on the outer cover layer 17, 13 at several locations (not shown) adhering pieces for the tag of burring band, with which the ankle brace 2, 11 can be fixed around the ankle and lower foot. In a practical embodiment the medial part 2 at the lateral part 11 are formed with a same underlayer, which is integral, (not shown, known per se)

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1. Ankle brace which comprises at least at the medial side (innerside of the foot) at least a flexible bracing element, which is anatomically adapted to the lower leg, the ankle and the foot shape, in which the bracing element shows a recess at the location of the medial ankle joint, and has a substantially flat sole part below the foot, characterised in that, the ankle brace is built up from different asymmetrical shell parts, a somewhat flexible medial part (2) with one or more different, local stiffening elements, and a much more elastic lateral part (11) having possibly one or more different, local stiffening elements.
2. Ankle brace according to claim 1, characterised in that, the medial part (2) is shaped as a shell, which extends from substantially the middle of the lower side of the lower leg (3) until a short distance from the middle of the front side of the lower leg (3) and leaves the front part (9) of the lower leg (3) free, whereas a heel recess (7) is present at the location of the inner ankle joint (4) and above the sole, but the solepart (8) extends substantially below the complete heel (6) and below at least a part of the forefoot.
3. Ankle brace according to claims 1 and 2, characterised in that, the lateral part (11) (outside of the foot) has the shape of a shell of an elastic material, which closely extends to the medial part (2) below the heel (6) and has a heel recess (12) at the backside and at the medial side, whereas the frontside covers at least a part of the forefoot by means of a projecting rounded part.
4. Ankle support according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that, the medial part (2) is built up from : a) a lower layer of elastic material, which lies against the lower leg (3) and the foot (1), and b) a more narrow and stiffer stiffening element (16) on the lower layer, which stiffening element extends downwardly from the lower part of the leg between the ankle recess (5) and the heel recess (7) and ends above the sole (8) ; c) a broader cover layer (17) that is mounted above the stiffening layer (16) , which cover layer is more flexible than the stiffening layer (16) , but stiffer than the lower layer.
5. Ankle brace according to one or more of claims 1 through 4, characterised in that, the medial part (2) comprises a second more narrow and stiffer, substantially vertically extending stiffening element on top of the first stiffening element (16) .
6. Ankle brace according to one or more of claims 1 through 5, characterised in that, the medial part (2) comprises an outer cover layer on which adhering pieces are mounted on different locations for the attachment of a burringband, with which the ankle brace can be fixed around the ankle and the lower foot.
7. Ankle brace according to one or more of claims 1 through 6, characterised in that, the lateral part (11) comprises a very elastic lower layer which is provided with a more narrow and stiffer stiffening element (13) at the outer side, which stiffening element (13) extends downwardly from the lower part of the leg along the heel recess of the lower layer and has a substantially round outer ankle recess and is connected with the medial part (2) below the heel (6).
8. Ankle brace according to one or more of claims 1 through 7, characterised in that adhering pieces are fastened on several locations of the lateral part for the attachment of burring band, with which the ankle brace can be fixed around the ankle and the lower foot.
9. Ankle brace according to one or more of claims 1 through 8, characterised in that, the medial part and the lateral part have the same underlayer, which is integral.
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KR10-1999-7005982A KR100507461B1 (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Medium heavy duty ankle brace
CNB988016915A CN1183886C (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Medium heavy duty ankle brace
JP52989998A JP3696891B2 (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Medium strength ankle brace
AT98900449T ATE243484T1 (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 ANKLE SUPPORT FOR MEDIUM DUTY
US09/341,071 US6245035B1 (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Medium heavy duty ankle brace
EP98900449A EP1003447B1 (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Medium heavy duty ankle brace
AU54986/98A AU732930B2 (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Medium heavy duty ankle brace
DE69815855T DE69815855T2 (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Ankle joint support for medium-heavy duty
CA002276344A CA2276344C (en) 1997-01-05 1998-01-05 Medium heavy duty ankle brace

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