Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis

Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis : Recently, in a significant boost to the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, India unveiled its first indigenously developed, advanced, and affordable carbon fibre foot prosthesis.

• About Carbon Fibre Foot Prosthesis : Part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign.

  o Collaborating Institutions: DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) and AIIMS Bibinagar

  o Full Name: AIIMS Bibinagar – DRDL Indigenously Developed Optimised Carbon Foot Prosthesis (ADIDOC)

  o Biomechanically tested to support loads up to 125 kg

  o Comes in three variants to suit patients of different weight categories

  o Offers performance comparable to international models

  • About Prosthetic Devices: Artificial devices designed to replace a missing body part (limbs, hands, feet, etc.) to restore function and mobility.

  o Aimed at helping individuals with amputations or congenital limb loss.