| CPC A61F 5/0127 (2013.01) [A61F 2005/0165 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |

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1. An orthosis comprising a shell configured to be in close proximity to an anatomical foot and leg, said shell comprising:
a leg portion configured to fit over an anterior surface of the leg;
a foot portion configured to fit over a dorsal surface of the foot and configured to impede dorsiflexion of the foot, the foot portion consisting of a heel portion configured to fit over a heel of the foot and adapted to lift the heel when an anterior force is applied to the leg portion, the heel portion connected to the foot portion on a single side of the orthosis and configured to leave a gap on an opposite side of the orthosis to receive the foot;
wherein the shell is formed in a specific angle of dorsiflexion of the foot;
wherein the leg portion, heel portion, and foot portion comprise a monolithic, rigid form; and
a plurality of toe portions with gaps therebetween, the plurality of toe portions configured to be in close proximity to a plurality of toes of the foot;
wherein only the heel portion of the shell of the orthosis is configured to fit over a plantar portion of the foot such that the orthosis permits plantarflexion of the foot.
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