US 11,752,023 B2
Heel protector and corresponding rehabilitation systems and methods for using the same
Michelle Drey, Chicago, IL (US); and Bruce Shapiro, Deerfield, IL (US)
Assigned to Medline Industries LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed by Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/993,737.
Application 16/993,737 is a division of application No. 15/892,186, filed on Feb. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,779,981.
Application 15/892,186 is a continuation of application No. 14/468,872, filed on Aug. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,980,845, issued on May 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0368055 A1, Nov. 26, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61F 5/058 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/0111 (2013.01) [A61F 5/05816 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a leg engaging section and a foot engaging section intersecting at a heel receiver, the leg engaging section and the foot engaging section defining a leg insertion aperture, at least the leg engaging section comprising a compressible cushion layer; and
at least one side member attached to the leg engaging section, the at least one side member allowing at least one bolster tube to be selectively inserted therein.