US Univ provides upgraded technology for 'Jaipur Foot'

Jaipur, Feb 21 (UNI) The miraculous artificial limb 'Jaipur Foot', which have helped millions walk again, is now being upgraded with US technology.

The Centre of International Rehabilitation (CIR), Northwestern University in Chicago has transfered the technology of making total contact socket through sand casting method to Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti (BMVSS), an NGO here which has been helping the physically challenged walk again by fitting them with Jaipur Foot, absolutely free of cost since 1975.

The new improved sand casting method can mould the shape of the limb within five minutes without wastage of raw material, said Dr M K Mathur, the chief doctor of BMVSS.

According to Dr Mathur the earlier of method which used Plaster of Paris would take at least two hours. He said the system was put in place at the Centre here for more than a year by the CIR experts.

The sand casting system has been moulded to suit the Indian conditions and field and laboratory trials are on , said Dr D R Mehta, founder of BMVSS said. Once the system is approved after a meeting with US experts in March, the method would be put into commercial use from April.

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