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| Patent No: | IN433889 [India] | Application No: | 1630/DEL/2014 |
| Title: | A novel ankle foot orthosis | ||
| Issue Date: | 06-06-2023 | File Date: | 17-06-2014 |
| Inventor(s): | Ramalingam Priyadharshini; Gnanasundaram Saraswathy; Gopalakrishna Gautham; Das Bhabendranath | ||
| IPC Classification: | A61F 5/01 | ||
| Abstract: | Ankle foot orthosis [AFO] is one of the effective offloading devices. The currently available AFOs and removable walker are customized and imported. Due to neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease, the anatomy of the foot of patients with diabetes is significantly different from normal subjects. There are possibilities to get ulcer at any part of the foot sole. In such cases offloading is done by customized AFO. Depending upon the ulcer site, the AFO is made customized. But this method is time consuming and may delay the treatment process. In the present invention, a new AFO has been developed such that it can be used by all the patients irrespective of their ulcer site. |
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| Startup Options: | a)The ankle foot orthosis improves ambulation diseased patients and patients compliance. b) It reduces risk of falling by providing them with greater postural stability. c)It is cost-effective. d) The foor is suitable for patients with risk of severe infection due to foot ulcer which reduces abnormal distribution of plantar foot pressure through more effective pressure distribution, reduced friction and reduced shear stresses. e) It prevents limb amputation of patient f) It improves lives of the patients and families, and is suitable to removed by patients during bed rest. | ||
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