Bio-Concepts
President
Frank W. Reichenbacher, Jr.
Insurance/Custom Garment Fitting
Lari-Ann Clifford-Reichenbacher
Custom Garment Order Desk
Bill Reichenbacher
Ready-Made & Shipping Manager
Terri Reichenbacher
Design Supervisor
Keith Gebhart
Designer/Alterations
Toukata Banyavong
Designer/Alterations
Jason Madar
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Alfred Ortega
Insurance Claims
Donna Belkner
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Bio-Concepts was
established in 1976 by Frank
"Rick" and Jeanne
Reichenbacher, but it was not until 1980
that Bio-Concepts garments were first
demonstrated at the physical therapy
conference in Phoenix. The Reichenbachers
were initially introduced to burn care
through their work with processed pigskin
as a temporary biologic wound dressing.
After selling the company, Burn Treatment
Skin Bank, they became interested in the rehabilitative aspect of burn care.
Their approach to the problem was not
medical, however, but mechanical. Rick
has an engineering background, having
graduated from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology with a master's
degree in mechanical engineering. Jeanne,
who graduated from Boston University,
studied business education. Burn patients
have benefited from this educational mix
because of Rick's mechanical approach to
garment design and Jeanne's knowledge of
fabric and garment manufacture.
Although
Bio-Concepts has had several plants, the
facilities have always been located in
the Phoenix-Scottsdale area. The current
plant at 2424 East University in Phoenix
encompasses over 7,000 square feet and
and is owned by Bio-Concepts.
The founders of
Bio-Concepts, Rick and Jeanne
Reichenbacher, use their
backgrounds to provide burn patients with
customized pressure garments. Although
technology is advancing, thought and
concern are also important in providing
each patient with the garment that meets
his or her special needs. Special needs
are special challenges for Bio-Concepts.
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