Richard D Koenig

US Patent:

7152345, Dec 26, 2006

Filed:

Dec 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/733886

Inventors:

Richard D. Koenig - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

A43B 23/00

US Classification:

36136, 601 46

Abstract:

A soft body shoe with a semi-rigid molded unit-bottom sole having a self-contained battery powered vibrator mechanism built in to the sole at the arch. The sole of the shoe so constructed as to transmit vibrations through the entire bottom of the shoe, and into the wearer's foot. In addition, battery power is rechargeable via an adapter port in the rear part of the heel of each shoe.

US Patent:

62127985, Apr 10, 2001

Filed:

Nov 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/199653

Inventors:

Richard D. Koenig - Pembroke Pines FL
Donald J. Waldron - Florrisant MO

Assignee:

POS Equipe, L.L.C. - Weston FL

International Classification:

A43B 2302

US Classification:

36110

Abstract:

A post operative shoe system facilitating recovery or the foot surgical patient is disclosed. The shoe system includes a first pair of shoes employed immediately following surgery, i. e. , up to 6-8 weeks following surgery, and a second pair of shoes employed after this initial convalescent period, for a period up to 3-4 months. The first pair of shoes includes in each shoe a pre-configured rigid shoe sole, a counter assembled to the shoe sole which forms a heel, and a releasably adjustable double closure system between inner and outer vamps attached to the shoe sole and a tongue assembled to one of the vamps for releasable adjustable attachment to the other of said vamps. The second pair of shoes includes in each shoe a pre-configured rigid shoe sole with an inner and outer vamp assembled to each shoe sole which is releasably adjustably attached to one another across the top of and around the heel of a user's foot.

US Patent:

20190142598, May 16, 2019

Filed:

Jul 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/034842

Inventors:

RICHARD DONALD KOENIG - BOYNTON BEACH FL, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/42
A61B 17/15
A61B 17/16
A61B 17/17

Abstract:

A second generation, version III prosthetic joint for replacing a metatarsophalangeal joint of a human foot has a metatarsal head component with a convex bearing surface that rotates, inverts and everts, and slightly abducts and adducts; normal movement of a healthy human great toe joint, against the concave surface of the phalangeal base second component. The base is elliptical and formed by two different radii of curvature with a desired ratio and constructed of high density medical grade polyethylene. The internal surface is titanium alloy with an intentionally irregular roughened surface for increased bone attraction and increased surface tension. The stem is a shortened square alloy peg. also roughened. The metatarsal head component has an internal surface for confronting the bone with a four chamfer flat surface configuration, one surface is horizontal and parallel to the long axis of the metatarsal bone, another extends approximately perpendicular thereto, and two others extend at angles to the long axis. All of these surfaces are irregularly roughened titanium alloy. Extending from the perpendicular surface, are two parallel short cylindrical pegs. These pegs aid in early security to the bone, assist the resistance of angular displacement, and increase the surface contact area with bone. The horizontal lower surface allows better distribution of vertical forces and helps resist separation of the metatarsal implant from the bone. The thinned metatarsal component articular surface has four different regions formed by four different radii of curvature with desired ratios to one another. These four surfaces allow the head and base components to reproduce pivoting of a healthy toe joint. A dedicated method for installing the prosthetic joint with improved accuracy is part of this invention.There are instruments dedicated to this implant prosthesis that allow for proper alignment and ease of installation even to the relatively inexperienced surgeon providing that the use of said instrumentation has been taught by skilled instructors and proctored to insure understanding of the instrumentation and procedure. The first of such instruments allows for alignment of the guide in the proper plane of the foot. This all-important guide is a first of its kind for this Great foe Joint surgery. From the placement of this guide, all other guides and steps can be accurately placed to insure exactitude and reproducibility. Onto this instrument is added the first of such guides to reduce the subject bone to the dimensions and configuration for implantation. A second guide is then added to the first guide to allow for the preparation of the apposing surface of the subject joint. The two guides are then exchanged for two other corresponding guides that aid in the preparation of the two subject bones for drilling of the holes that will aid in anchoring the implants to bone. Here two specially designed drilling tools are employed to insure that the holes are of proper dimension in all planes and depths. The specially designed drilling tools also are notable for the attention to the prevention of inadvertent guide disruption, which will otherwise contaminate the surgery wound with unwanted metal particles.

US Patent:

20150290074, Oct 15, 2015

Filed:

Apr 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/250319

Inventors:

Richard Donald Koenig - Merritt Island FL, US

Assignee:

Good Vibrations Shoes Inc. - Merritt Island FL

International Classification:

A61H 23/00
A43B 13/00

Abstract:

A vibrating sole device, comprising a vibration unit located within a cavity in a sole, comprising a unitary housing having an interior portion and a heel portion, a vibrator located at the interior portion of the housing, a power supply located at the interior portion of the housing in electrical connection with the vibrator, an actuator for said vibrator in the housing, a status indicator located on the heel portion of the housing, and a power supply port located on the heel portion of the housing.