Patent ID: 8808598
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A MIFA (Molding Impression Fabrication Apparatus) for providing an orthotic casting impression of a patient's body part with a corrected alignment, comprising: an impression forming stand having a vertical top portion with vertical support arms, and a mid-foot bed portion, disposed and resting on a bottom base box portion, and wherein the stand rests on a floor supporting surface; said bottom base box portion further includes a top planar surface portion, side portions, and a bottom portion resting on the stand supporting surface; left and right foot trays further containing left and right hand bladders, at the mid-foot bed portion; said bladders further include attachment reservoirs for the disbursement of glass spherical beads with air passage in all directions between the beads; a vibration board for vibration transmission to the beads, allowing said beads to move freely within the bladders forming a detailed image contour of the body, part against the bladders; a vacuum pump and vacuum switches providing a vacuum to said bladders, for forming an impression after said vibration is shut off to the beads, forming a hardened rigid impression of the patient's body part; modification valves are provided to relieve vacuum from the bladders thus making the bladder impressions of said patient's body part malleable for change modifications; and an operating component hinged base cabinet is provided at the bottom base portion of said MIFA impression forming stand, further including a vacuum reservoir tank, vibration motor, vacuum pump, and air relief valves for each bladder.