Introduction

Today, the prosthetic and orthotic industry is as competitive as ever. With lower reimbursement levels, a facility has no other alternative but to operate more efficiently than ever before. There is no room for mistakes and total automation is imperative for survival. Throughout the course of the year, work volume varies and extra overhead may mean the difference between a profitable or non-profitable year.

BioSculptor® Fabrication has your total solution. BioSculptor® Fabrication is a division of BioSculptor Corporation and is dedicated to providing the practitioner with quality services at a quality price. BioSculptor® Fabrication can complete the entire job, from initial model to final product. Let the clinical expertise at Arthur Finniestion Clinic professionally create a prosthesis or orthosis to your specifications by a certified prosthetist or orthotist. By utilizing the BioSculptor CAD/CAM system and automated manufacturing and assembly solutions, the results are consistent and reproducible. Therefore, the customer has the comfort of always knowing a high quality product will be delivered every time.

Range of Services

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to the orthotic and prosthetic industry. BioSculptor® Fabrication was created to provide practitioners with a wide range of services designed to alleviate the work load. Whether it is the imaging of a negative wrap (cast), the modification of a model by a certified prosthetist or orthotist using BioSculptor software, the milling of a model or the fabrication of a device, BioSculptor® Fabrication can do a quality job at a competitive price.

One of the more unique services BioSculptor® Fabrication offers is the Designer SeriesTM. The practitioner need only take an impression and a series of measurements from the patient. (A plaster wrap is preferred, but other materials may be substituted. Consult BioSculptor® Fabrication for more details.) The negative wrap, measurement form, and fabrication form are sent to BioSculptor® Fabrication where the model is imaged. It is then modified by a BioSculptor trained certified prosthetist or orthotist. (The modification techniques employed have been developed through combined research between BioSculptor and the Arthur Finnieston Clinic.) The modified model is milled, and the appropriate device fabricated. Within three days of receipt of the cast, the fabricated device is on its way back to you. (Note: The turnaround time may be slightly longer with special order items, such as custom made silicone liners.) In a sense, the Designer Series™ allows you to rent a certified prosthetist or orthotist, a BioSculptor system, and an experienced technician for a short period of time.

BioSculptor® Fabrication offers a similar service to the Designer Series™, in which the customer can employ his/her own modification techniques rather than those provided by BioSculptor® Fabrication. This service dictates that the customer come to Coral Gables for a one-day course to create customized templates by which to modify future models. From that day forward, the customer need only specify the template package to use for the model being sent. Upon receipt of the model, BioSculptor® Fabrication will image the model, apply the templates, mill the model, and fabricate the appropriate device.

Another service which BioSculptor® Fabrication provides is designed to be employed for cases in which a cast could not be taken. All that it required is a complete series of measurements. Upon opening an account with us, each customer may opt to send us a series of previously modified models from his/her own facility. The models can be sent as negative wraps, sockets, orthoses or even positive models, and should be labeled by the facility in accordance with any telltale characteristics (i.e. pediatric TLSO or bony AK). This will aid both the archiving and selecting processes. Once measurements of the new patient are taken, the customer can select the appropriate socket or orthosis design from his/her archived models or from a series of archived models which have been modified according to BioSculptor® Fabrication specifications. The selected model is renamed and the measurements are applied with BioSculptor software. The model is milled and the appropriate device fabricated. Note: We recommend that customers refrain from using this service with below knee prosthetic models because of all the variations in anatomy.

Another service which BioSculptor® Fabrication is offering is a complete central fabrication facility. Custom work is performed at a competitive price with rapid turnaround. Let our experienced technicians do some of the work for you.

Several safeguards are provided for models which have been modified at BioSculptor® Fabrication (This section does not apply to customers who are only using the central fabrication service.) On occasion, trimlines may be left slightly long to reduce the chance of error. For prosthetic devices, BioSculptor® Fabrication strongly recommends that all initial sockets be fabricated of diaclear (PETG), with a void built into the distal end. Since the first socket is generally used as a diagnostic socket, total contact can be established at the time of fitting by injecting silicone or alginate into the distal end. BioSculptor® Fabrication will not guarantee the fit of the distal end if a buildup is not added. The fit of any device is subject to slight modification. For that reason, BioSculptor® Fabrication supplies the customer with the modified model for all prosthetic devices. (Some modifications are more easily made by altering the model, heating the affected portion of the socket, placing the socket back on the model, and reforming the area.) Orthotic models are supplied only upon request, due to the fact that modifications tend to be more straightforward. This is also done to reduce shipping charges.

We would like to thank you in advance for your interest in BioSculptor® Fabrication and look forward to doing business with you.

Terms of Sale

1. Terms of payment: Net 30 days from date of invoice. Delinquent accounts are subject to a 1-1/2 % per month (18% per annum) service charge.
2. Shipments: All shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer. Return shipments are sent via United Parcel Service Ground unless otherwise requested by the customer.
3. Claims: In the event that the customer receives merchandise that is defective or not made to order, the customer must notify BioSculptor® Fabrication within five working days. If the package appears damaged or opened, refuse acceptance of the shipment and notify the carrier at once.
4. Guarantee: Materials and workmanship are guaranteed for a period of 60 days.
5. Returns: CUSTOM ITEMS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO RETURNS OR REFUNDS. Credit is not issued on stocking items over fifteen days unless there is a defect in workmanship or materials. In order to return merchandise, you must first receive a Return of Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
6. New accounts: In order to open an account please furnish three credit references and the name and address of your bank. New accounts are subject to credit authorization and limitations. Immediate shipments without prior credit approval will be shipped on a C.O.D. basis.

Guidelines for Using BioSculptor® Fabrication Services

Customers Using Comprehensive BioSculptor® Fabrication Services:

1. In order to receive the appropriate device from an unmodified model, the customer must provide the following by fax or mail:
   • The Cover Sheet form.
   • The Price Options form.
   • The Measurements and Information form, indicating whether BioSculptor® Fabrication’s or the customer’s modification technique is to be used.
   • A negative model made to BioSculptor® Fabrication specifications.
2. In order to receive the appropriate device from measurements, the customer must provide the following by fax or mail:
   • The Cover Sheet form.
   • The Price Options form.
   • The Measurements and Information form, indicating whether BioSculptor® Fabrication’s or the customer’s modification technique is to be used.
3. If a negative model is sent, BioSculptor® Fabrication will image the model at our central fabrication facility. All models are modified based on the information provided by the customer on the Measurements and Information form.
4. BioSculptor® Fabrication will mill the modified model and perform the appropriate central fabrication procedures as specified by the customer on the Price Options form.
5. BioSculptor® Fabrication guarantees a turnaround time of three days from the time we receive the items listed in number one above to the time the finished product is mailed.

Customers Using Comprehensive BioSculptor® Fabrication Services:

1. The customer must provide the following by fax or mail:
   • The Cover Sheet form.
   • The Price Options form.
   • The Imaging form.
   • A negative model.
2. BioSculptor® Fabrication will image the negative model at our central fabrication facility using the information provided by the customer on the Imaging form and send the patient file back to the customer via modem within 24 hours.
3. The customer will modify the patient file, create a fabrication file, and send the fabrication file back to BioSculptor® Fabrication via modem.
4. BioSculptor® Fabrication will mill the modified model and perform the appropriate central fabrication procedures as specified by the customer on the Price Options form.
5. BioSculptor® Fabrication guarantees a turn around time of 24 hours from receipt of the fabrication file to the time the finished product is mailed.

Customers with a BioSculptor Imager and Workstation:

1. The customer must provide the following by fax or mail:
   • The Cover Sheet form.
   • The Price Options form.
2. The customer will create a fabrication file, and send the fabrication file to BioSculptor® Fabrication via modem.
3. BioSculptor® Fabrication will mill the modified model and perform the appropriate central fabrication procedures as specified by the customer on the Price Options form.
4. BioSculptor® Fabrication guarantees a turn around time of 24 hours from receipt of the fabrication file to the time the finished product is mailed.

All Customers:

1. Prosthetic foam models will be supplied unless otherwise specified by the customer. Orthotic foam models will be supplied only at the request of the customer. BioSculptor® Fabrication will store models for 30 days.
2. All models will be milled using a standard resolution unless otherwise specified by the customer.