US 12,226,335 B1
Dynamic foot plate
Luis E. Marin, Sunrise, FL (US); and Steve Ward, Miami, FL (US)
Assigned to MDPO LLC, Margate, FL (US)
Filed by MDPO LLC., Margate, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/130,812.
Application 18/130,812 is a continuation of application No. 17/235,555, filed on Apr. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,617,673.
Application 17/235,555 is a continuation of application No. 15/794,493, filed on Oct. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,980,655, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 15/794,493 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/167,158, filed on May 27, 2016, granted, now 10,993,868, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 15/167,158 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/716,286, filed on May 19, 2015, granted, now 10,463,522, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 14/716,286 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/099,177, filed on Dec. 6, 2013, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/168,287, filed on May 29, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/782,286, filed on Mar. 14, 2013.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/62 (2006.01); A61B 17/64 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/0127 (2013.01) [A61B 17/62 (2013.01); A61B 17/6416 (2013.01); A61B 17/645 (2013.01); A61B 17/6441 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dynamic footplate assembly structured for therapeutic use on a foot adjacent the ankle area of the body, said footplate assembly comprising:
a base structured to be disposed proximate to a posterior portion of the ankle area,
at least one side element structured to extend at least partially along a length of a foot of the ankle area,
at least one joint movably and adjustably disposed between said base and said at least one side element,
said at least one joint disposed and structured to define variable positioning of said at least one side element into different operative orientations relative to said base,
said variable positioning comprising movement of portions of said joint in different directions, relative to a free end of said base,
said movement of portions of said joint defining said different operative orientations to include a variable height spacing between said base and said at least one side element,
said variable positioning further comprising a rotational movement defining different operative orientations to include a variable spacing between said at least one side element and said free end of said base, and
a support member structured to be disposed in at least partially surrounding relation to the ankle area, at least one strut member collectively interconnecting said support member in spaced relation to and above said base and said at least one side element.