Jaipur foot Prosthesis/Orthosis
Jaipur foot
The Jaipur foot, also known as the Jaipur leg, is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations. Although inferior in many ways to the composite carbon fibre variants, its variable applicability and cost efficiency make it an acceptable choice for prosthesis. Ram Chandra Sharma and orthopedic surgeon P. K. Sethi designed and developed it in 1968.
The Jaipur foot consists of a rubber core, wooden block and vulcanised rubber coating. It is a soft multi axial artificial foot and provides enough dorsiflexion to permit an amputee to squat. Use of the Jaipur foot is limited to prosthetic users at the level of household and limited community ambulation, since it is unsuitable for high level activities and sports or if the user must transverse uneven terrain.
RDK started with the then famous Jaipur foot distribution at its centers. India has been served with Jaipur foot for years and the country was indebted to their product and service to mankind. The world however has moved in technological revolution in development of prosthetics and evolution is so advanced that today one can perform almost all functions with artificial limb as with a normal leg.
Prosthesis (Artificial limbs) – All types of lower limb and upper limb prosthesis using internationally recommended materials and fabrication technology (Jaipur foot).
Orthosis (Artificial supports) – All types of spinal, upper and lower limb orthosis using low weight thermoplastics which are light weight, comfortable can be used with shoes / foot wears of your choice.