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Features

• Complete solution for drop foot
• Varying degrees of shock absorption
• For clearance during swing phase
• Easier walking and less fatigue

Swedeo Step-Smart Drop Foot Device is the only complete solution for drop foot. The Step-Smart brace is not only designed for clearance during swing phase, it is also engineered to handle shock absorption at heel strike. The exclusive Jacob Joint pushes the foot into gentle dorsiflexion during swing phase. Then the pre-loaded feature of the joint absorbs shock and decelerates the plantar flexion phase instantaneously during heel strike. The dorsiflexion assist Jacob Joint comes complete with three sets of replaceable compression components that offer varying degrees of shock absorption. This allows the practitioner to adjust the shock absorption level to match the weight and step length of the patient.

The Importance of Plantar flexion:

Without plantar flexion the Floor Reaction Force creates a Knee Flexion moment that the patient has to fight. Plantar flexion is important at heel strike because it moves the Floor Reaction Force more Anterior. This is a more stable dynamic position. Unfortunately, many drop foot devices allow little or no plantar flexion. The Step-Smart allows plantar flexion while providing the ideal level of plantar flexion resistance.

Swede-O-Step-Smart Drop Foot Device may be set to one of five different levels of plantar flexion resistance. This allows the brace to be set to the required level of resistance for each patient. The result is easier walking and less fatigue for the patient. The patient that has lost dorsiflexion has also lost the ability to resist the impact of shock at heel strike. The Jacob Joint replaces one of the two shock absorbing features of the lower leg. Those two are slight knee flexion and eccentric contracture of the dorsiflexors in controlled ankle plantar flexion. The ability to dial in the optimal balance that affords knee stability, while also providing deceleration at heel strike can only be found in the Step-Smart brace.

The Step-Smart is the complete solution for drop foot:

The Step-Smart is low profile, easy to use, comfortable, and is designed with the proper dynamics to imitate the natural foot & ankle movements. This off the shelf brace can be customized to match each patient's shock absorption requirements and their foot/calf angle. We're confident that your patients will agree with Dr. Walter Keller, Vascular Surgeon and Step-Smart user, when he states "With the old AFO design, walking was so tiresome that I was content falling on my face rather than use it. I love the Step-Smart because it better mimics the natural ankle motions during walking. I use it all day long."

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