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The Funeral Industry Faces Long-Standing Operational Challenges
The funeral profession relies heavily on manual processes that have remained largely unchanged for decades. Preparation room staff routinely perform physically demanding tasks requiring lifting, repositioning, dressing, and stabilizing decedents while maintaining professionalism, efficiency, and dignity.
Many facilities continue to rely on improvised tools and workflow workarounds that were never specifically designed for mortuary applications. These methods can contribute to employee strain, inconsistent positioning, operational inefficiencies, and increased workplace risk.
As staffing challenges continue across the profession, funeral homes are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, reduce physical strain, and standardize preparation room procedures without compromising quality of care.
Built by Funeral Professionals for Funeral Professionals
Fanprobe LLC is a Virginia-based product development company focused on modernizing operational workflows within the funeral profession.
Founded by mortuary professional and inventor Kristopher Mickens, Fanprobe was created to identify long-standing challenges within funeral service and develop practical, purpose-built solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and consistency.
The company's flagship product, the Mortuary Balancing Bar™ (MBB-2508), was developed through years of real-world preparation room experience and extensive field testing.
The Mortuary Balancing Bar™
The Mortuary Balancing Bar™ was designed as a purpose-built positioning and support tool for preparation room operations.
By providing a stable 6.5-inch elevation point, the device assists with dressing, positioning, leverage, preparation workflows, and body management activities commonly performed in funeral homes and mortuary science programs.
- Reduces repetitive lifting and repositioning effort
- Improves access during dressing procedures
- Provides consistent elevation and support
- Durable non-porous construction
- Designed specifically for mortuary environments
- Minimal training required
PRODUCT BENEFITS
Stable elevation and controlled positioning - designed to reduce strain, improve visibility, and speed up workflow.
Why the MBAR belongs in every prep room
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✓Reduce back and shoulder stress Less manual lifting during prep and dressing.
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✓Maintain consistent elevation Stable, repeatable positioning every time.
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✓Improve visibility and access Better clearance under the body during prep.
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✓Help prevent skin damage Reduces risk from improper lifting or shifting.
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✓Shorten overall prep time Faster workflow for dressing and transfer tasks.
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✓Eliminate makeshift props Cleaner setup than towels, blocks, or 2×4s.
A Large Underserved Industry
Fanprobe is targeting a specialized but highly fragmented market that has historically received little product innovation.
The initial focus includes more than 19,000 funeral homes, mortuary science programs, pathology facilities, medical examiner offices, transport companies, and preparation facilities throughout North America.
- Funeral Homes
- Mortuary Science Programs
- Medical Examiner Offices
- Pathology Laboratories
- Body Transport Companies
- Funeral Service Distributors
- International Funeral Markets
Industry Experience Creates Competitive Advantage
Fanprobe was not founded around a theoretical business idea. It was built by a funeral professional with more than two decades of hands-on industry experience.
The Mortuary Balancing Bar™ was developed to solve a real preparation room challenge encountered during thousands of cases throughout a professional mortuary career.
This industry knowledge provides Fanprobe with unique insight into workflow challenges that larger manufacturers often overlook.