ORIGINAL QUESTION:
A customer asked for information I don’t know. Can someone help? What is a PAL AFO and where can it be obtained. All I know is it is a well-padded AFO.
Thanks.
David
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RESPONSES:
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David,
The AFO is probably a Richie Brace. Pal use to make the Richie brace and now they are making a knock off. USMC has the rights to the Richie brace and can be fabricated at Johnson’s Orthopedic 909 278-2031 Mike Martin, CO
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Hello Dave,
PAL is a pedorthics lab in Illinois, phone # is 800-447-0151. We use them occasionally for custom FOs and I remember seeing adds in their literature for the Richie Brace. I believe that’s what your customer may be referring to. They have a website, www.palhealthsystems.com. I would imagine you will find more about it there.
Andy Wolfe, CO
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David
I believe it’s called the Richie Brace, call JSB orthotic lab in FLA. 941-473-0620. I know they stock the Richie brace. Steve JMS PLastics
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It is a carbon fiber foot plate with an articulated short calf section. The company is based in Peoria and markets to the podiatrists and C.Peds mostly. They should have a web site out there. Terry Supan, CPO, FAAOP
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Pal Health 1(800) 447-0151,
They make a “ritchie” brace which is more of an articulated ankle brace w/ custom foot orthotic plantar surface. Steve Baum CO
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Hey David,
They may be refering to the Richie brace which was originaly promoted by PAL laboratories (a podiatric lab) it sort of looks like an air cast except it has a U.C.B. foot cup most central fabs (myself included) now make them custom, and there is a good picture of one in the U.S.M.C. catalogue who, sells a prefab version.
Or I could be completely wrong.
Tony Wickman
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Osborn medical. It is similar to a rooke boot.
if you need the number please call me 2/26
541 928-6221
Linda
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It is made by Podiatric Arts Labs (PAL). I am at home and don’t have a number handy but they are frequently listed in BioMechanics. John Wall PT, CPO, FAAOP
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PAL was the original supplier of the Richie Brace, I believe and that may be what they are talking about. http://www.palhealthsystems.com/products.htm
Ed Lydon, CO
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Thanks to all who responded.
David Hendricks, CPO, FAAOP
David Hendricks, CPO, FAAOP
OPTEC, Inc.
Lawrenceville, GA
888.982.8181
