Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) have developed a prosthetic leg that allows its user to sit cross-legged and squat deep and is suitable for uneven terrain.
Designed for Indian conditions, the prosthetic leg is also adjustable for different age groups and multiple stages of prosthetic use. It has been tested to support up to 100 kg body weight and entails a cost of about ₹25,000, the institute said in a statement on Monday.
The research, funded by the Ministry of Education and the Department of Biotechnology, was in collaboration with the Army’s 151 Base Hospital in Guwahati, the Tolaram Bafna Kamrup District Civil Hospital, the Guwahati Neurological Research Centre and the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Shillong.
