Plaster Manufacturing
Negative impression obtained whilst the foot is held in a neutral position.
Liquid plaster of paris is poured into negative impression to obtain a positive mould.
Once the metatarsal bones are located,a slight amount of plaster is added along the medial and lateral aspect of the foot for soft tissue expansion.
Depending on the patients weight,medical condition and application different thicknesses of plastic are heated and then vacuum formed around the positive casts.
Plastic shell moulded around a patients foot.
The excess plastic is ground off,shaping the shell to fit into a desired footwear.
A plastic shell that has been ground to a positive mould.
Glueing of the desired top covers.
Trimming and finishing of the top covers on a finishing grinder.
A sample of finished orthotics.