ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,565, issued on Aug. 5.
"Equine biomechanical orthotic device and method of use" was invented by Micheal L. Steward (McLoud, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for addressing normal cyclic limb/hoof loading that causes devastating consequences in a horse at risk for SLL or suffering from acute laminitis. Weight force/ground reaction force interaction is cyclically loaded and offloaded to enhance perfusion of the supporting lamellar apparatus, solar corium, and other hoof structures with nutrient laden blood and removal of the lymph fluid with toxic waste products. The device causes a forced cyclic hoof motion of the loaded o...