In a first, the Defence Research and Development Organization and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar have developed an indigenous Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis. The cost-effective prosthesis comes with a load bearing capacity of upto 125 kgs.
Biomechanically tested, ADIDOC is the country’s first make-in-India product which is jointly developed by DRDO’s Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) and AIIMS Bibinagar. It was unveiled in Telangana, recently.
A statement from the Ministry of Defence stated ADIDOC is biomechanically tested to load up to 125 kgs with sufficient factor of safety. It has three variants to cater to patients of different weights. This foot is designed with the goal of offering a high-quality and affordable solution accessible to a larger population in need, while delivering performance at par with available international models.
It is expected to reduce the cost significantly to as low as Rs 20,000 in production in comparison to the current imported similar products that cost around Rs 2 lakh. This innovation is expected to significantly improve accessibility to high-quality prosthetics for low-income group amputees in India, reduce dependency on imported technologies, and support broader social and economic inclusion for people with disabilities, the statement read.