This joint can be used in the fabrication of custom ankle orthoses to address gait deviation, muscle and joint weakness, and instability, increasing mobility. These orthoses are considered definitive and are not designed for stretching.

Ordering Information: Comes individually, specify left or right. For patients weighing up to 220 lb. Use two joints per ankle for patients weighing more than 150 lbs. The left joint can be used for the lateral side of left ankle or the medial side of the right ankle. The right joint can be used for the lateral side of the right ankle or the medial side of the left ankle. For a patient weighing less than 150 lbs the left joint would be used for the lateral side of the left ankle and the right joint would be used for the lateral side of the right ankle. In that case Ultraflex recommends using a companion ROM joint item AFOP-ROM for the medial side of the brace.

Details:

  • Features an enhanced design: 40% lighter and 30% smaller than the original USS AFO joint
  • Weight: .40 lb
  • Envelope Size: 4.625×3.863x.488” each
  • Supports a person who is up to 220 lbs (medial and lateral joints together)
  • Continually adjustable 0-40º plantarflexion and 0-40º dorsiflexion ROM
  • Adjustable dampening muscle compensation: plantarflexion up to 240 in*lb, dorsiflexion up to 360 in*lb
  • Dynamic, adjustable shock absorption at initial contact and through gait with return hysteresis