When Does a Carver Make Economic Sense for YOUR Company?
General Company Questions (Please fill in the 4 boxes below with the percentage of your business for each type of clinical application. Your amount should total 100% when all 4 boxes are completed.)
What percentage of your company's patients are treated with AFOs? (i.e. 50)
What percentage of your company's patients are treated with Spinal orthotics?
What percentage of your company's patients are treated with BK prosthesis?
What percentage of your company's patients are treated with AK prothesis?
Total company patients treated must total 100%	0
Comparing Carver, Central Fab and Carving Blank Costs (These are the estimated costs used for the financial comparison of using an in-house carver versus sending the work out to a Central Fab.)
Initial Carver Investment	$49,500
Annual Cost of Depreciation of Carver over 4 years
Cost of AFO Carving if Outsourced to a Central Fab	$38
Cost of Spinal Carving if Outsourced to a Central Fab	$98
Cost of BK Carving if Outsourced to a Central Fab	$67
Cost of AK Carving if Outsourced to a Central Fab	$119
Average cost of an AFO carving blank	$17
Average cost of a Spinal carving blank	$70
Average cost of a BK carving blank	$24
Average cost of an AK carving blank	$50
AFO percentage of Depreciation
Spinal percentage of Depreciation
BK percentage of Depreciation
AK percentage of Depreciation
Weekly Carvings Needed to Equal Central Fab Costs (These are the estimated number of carvings that are necessary for each type of clinical application to offset the costs associated if the devices are made at a Central Fab.)
Number of AFO shapes needed to carve per week
Number of Spinal shapes needed to carve per week
Number of BK shapes needed to carve per week
Number of AK shapes needed to carve per week
(This representation is a general overview based upon industry averages and basic information. Your particular situation may vary and further individual review may be necessary.)
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