The present invention discloses an ankle foot orthosis device that is
adjustable to a patient's drop foot. The device may include, inter alia,
a foot-support that is sized to fit into a corresponding patient's
footwear; an elongate member that is mechanically coupled to the
foot-support; and a lower leg holder that is coupled to the elongate
member. The lower portion of the elongate member may extend from the
foot-support's heel portion upwards and rearwards towards a corresponding
lower leg's calf and may further extend forwardly towards the
corresponding lower leg's shin. Forward tilting of the lower leg in the
gait cycle causes the elongate member to bend forward, which in turn
causes the development of potential energy in the device that may be
released during the gait cycle's toe-off and swing phase, thereby
compensating for the energy lost in the drop foot.