The Noodle® AFO

Advanced Carbon Fiber Brace

← Posterior Cuff with Strap-eezz

← Flexible "Noodle" Carbon Fiber Strut

↓ Flexible Carbon Fiber Foot Plate

Unique Features of The Noodle® AFO:

• Patented carbon fiber composite design that is more flexible than standard carbon fiber AFO's to optimize mobility
• Fusion - Kinetic Research's patent pending process that provides unique product flexibility which is ideal for patients with mild to moderate foot drop
• Posterior shell design with energy storing carbon fiber composite dynamic lateral strut and footplate to effectively treat foot drop

The Noodle® AFO is designed to:

• Control drop foot and assist with correct heel strike with gait
• Accommodate plantar flexion tone with variable flexibility foot plate
• Facilitate heel to toe weight transfer with weight bearing
• Provide flex-assist at toe-off to increase ankle power at push off
• Provide a swing assist during the swing phase of gait
• Encourage knee flexion with improved ankle / foot biomechanics
• Improve gait efficiency

Indications for The Noodle® AFO:

• Simple foot drop with functional plantar flexion strength
• Knee hyperextension control
• Mild achilles tendon tightness - equinavarus

From the Inventor

"The Noodle® AFO with its patented carbon fiber composite design offers a combination of strength, durability and dynamic flexibility that is not available in other products. If you are a clinician or a user looking for a superior AFO then try The Noodle®."

---  Wade Bader, CPO, President of Kinetic Research

For Medicare Patients

For the Off-the-Shelf Noodle only, the Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding Contractor (PDAC) has determined that the code used when billing Medicare is HCPCS L1930.

Pricing

Off-the-Shelf suggested retail price: $895

Kinetic Research products are only available from qualified healthcare professionals.