Suspension walker

Abstract

A suspension walker having a hard, outer boot shell with upright brace members attached on either side and a soft boot receivable thereon. The soft boot has a main pad in it with a removable, fitting pad or pads on top of the main pad. A cuff member is also provided that is securable to the patient's calf and to the upright brace members. In use, the fitting pad is removed during the initial fitting and subsequent uses to suspend the patient's foot in the walker. The cuff member is also infinitely adjustable along the brace members to vary the fit as desired.

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       43 . The suspension walker of  claim 42  wherein said cuff member is infinitely, adjustably securable to said brace members by respective pairs of mating hook and loop fasteners respectively mounted vertically along said cuff member and each of said brace members.  
   
   
       44 . The suspension walker of  claim 43  wherein each brace member has inner and outer sides and one of each pair of mating hook and loop fasteners is mounted vertically on the inner side of each brace member.  
   
   
       45 . The suspension walker of  claim 42  wherein said cuff member is releasably securable about the calf of the patient by laces.  
   
   
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