Ankle support with splint and method of using same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8622947
APP PUB NO 20110144554A1
SERIAL NO

12992307

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According to one embodiment, an orthopedic support for supporting a portion of a wearer's anatomy is provided. For example, the orthopedic support may be an ankle brace comprising a sheet of flexible material configured to at least partially enclose a wearer's ankle and a splint coupled to the sheet of material. The splint is configured to be positioned on a medial side of the wearer's ankle when the sheet of material is secured on the wearer's ankle and includes an undulating profile configured to conform to at least a portion of the medial side of the wearer's ankle and resist inversion of the ankle.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYP O BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427

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Elrod, John R Cincinnati, US 5 133
Weaver,, II Edward L Milford, US 24 342

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