Tour our Facility

In order to get an inside look at the work we do here at Alabama Artificial Limb & Orthopedic Service, Inc., simply click on the photo tour or virtual tour images below.

• A Digitizer - which traces a shape and converts it into digital information.

• A Workstation - with TracerCAD software used to modify the three-dimensional shape produced by the digitizer.

• A Carver Unit - engineered by PDI, carves the shape with a high speed cutter component.

The CAD/CAM system dramatically changes the way orthotic and prosthetic devices are manufactured. The process is infinitely more precise and efficient, greatly minimizing production time.

What was once considered impossible, is now becoming routine. Patients requiring prosthetics can be provided with test sockets within a matter of hours instead of days. The mold is taken, digitized, electronically modified and then sent to the carver. The carver cuts the socket design from a plaster and starch block using a large drill bit. Once carved, the model is sent to the technicians for fabrication. In some cases, the patient is able to take the preparatory socket home the same afternoon.

In addition, the patient's records are stored electronically for future reference and the file can be easily modified to provide patients with the best possible fit over time.

This technology allows the professional staff at AAL&OS to create and precisely fit a device for our patients, providing comfort and function. More importantly, by reducing fabrication time, our practitioners have more quality time to care for patients, and remain leaders in CAD/CAM technology in the region.