A carbon fiber foot prosthesis has been indigenously developed and launched in India. The country’s first-of-its-kind device was created through the Defence Research and Development Laboratory and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, a public medical college and hospital. The prosthesis can bear loads up to 125kg (about 275 lb.), with three variants to cater to patients of different weights.
According to the Defence Ministry, the foot is designed to offer a high-quality and affordable solution accessible to a larger population in need, while delivering performance on par with available international models.
It is expected to reduce the cost to as low as Rs 20,000 (about $232 USD) in production in comparison to the current imported similar products that cost around Rs 2 lakh (about $2,325 USD).
