ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,034, issued on Oct. 21.

"Wearable plantar fasciitis treatment device and related systems and methods" was invented by Christopher D. Lotufo (Ooltewah, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Wearable treatment devices and methods for treatment of plantar fasciitis. Certain devices have a heel collar attachable to a heel of a foot and a toe brace having an elongate band attachable to the heel collar and at least one toe loop disposed at a distal end of the elongate band. Some embodiments also include a support strap attachable to the elongate band, the support strap having two strap arms positionable around the heel and attachable to eac...