Prosthetic limbs are very expensive. I’ve heard most of them could cost you a couple of thousand dollars. Only amputees who have thick wallet can afford to regain their ability to walk.
The JaipurKnee Project started by students at Stanford University makes producing prosthetic limbs with much lower cost possible. What they’ve come up for their project is a prosthetic leg that is amazingly cheap which costs only $20. As shown in the picture, the prosthetic leg lets the gentleman to walk naturally again.
This prosthetic leg is called JaipurKnee, it was made by Stanford based engineer, Joel Sadler and his project team, drawing inspiration and knowledge from the high-end titanium knee joints, which is made using oil-filled nylon polymer that makes the brace self-lubricating and highly flexible. This highly affordable artificial leg is aimed for developing country, and they’ve distributed 43 units of the $20 artificial leg in India and it was also exhibited at Stanford’s annual Cool Product Expo.
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July 5th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
How can I go about getting a prosthetic leg for my brother. He lost his leg above the knee last year due to a motorcycle accident. The woman that cause the accident DID NOT have insurance and my bother ending up losing everything.
SS will not help him. I do not understand why he cant get any help from Medicade.
Any advce from you will be helpful.
Thank you
Bev Menjou
August 13th, 2009 at 12:19 am
pls give me more info how to acquire this leg
September 18th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
My father lost his leg below the knee. Please, let me know how I can get a prosthetic leg for him.
October 25th, 2009 at 8:13 am
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November 8th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
how can I contact this group at Stanford Univ?
We are Egyptian family. My son – now 6 years old – was born with left knee disarticulation (no left knee joint and no left leg). I got him a prothetic leg which i have to change every 8-10months as he grows up. But still is not enabling him walk and play like the kids – with similar or even more limb loss- i have seen in a video from the camp arranged by Amputee Coallision of America (ACA). I believe better technology is available in the states but don’t know how to reach it. I’ll appreciate if you guys can help us with this.
November 10th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Hello,
Both my mother’s legs had been cut above knee on 2006. She was 72 years old. She was about 110 kgs weight. Can she have Prosthetic legs?
Thanks
FMH
November 20th, 2009 at 2:17 am
how can I get a JAIPURNEE in kolkata?
November 29th, 2009 at 2:01 am
HOW CAN I GET A JAIPURKNEE IN HYDERABAD?
December 25th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
cooool to have
December 31st, 2009 at 7:17 am
Please contact at following address to get Jaipur knee with patient details,
Synergy Rehabilitation Centre
A-2, Opp. calgiry Eye Hospital
Malviya Nagar, Jaipur
Ph- 09351979140
January 8th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Yeah – we have alot of people in the US with no insurance that would be grateful to know how to get this low cost leg.
January 18th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
If I could raise money to buy these prothesises for the amputee victims in Haiti, how many could you sell? I am an OT and this may be the answer to many victims of the earthquake. How would I go about getting more info about your “leg”? Do they need to be built to specific measurements or can they be molded on site? Are they all for above the knee amputees, or do you have some for below the knee, ankle, hip? Thanks.
January 20th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Haiti needs you, badly. This project needs the fast track to mass production. In 2 months they are going to need thousands of limbs.
January 20th, 2010 at 1:03 am
BTW i am an industrial designer with molding experience if I can help in any way to get these going for Haiti please contact me.
January 20th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
My husband needs this type of leg can i get in contact with this group. He weights 138 lbs. 5’6”
January 29th, 2010 at 1:00 am
Hello,
My name is Jose Damas, I have my nephew that lives in Hoduras, he has been wearing prosthetic since he was a baby, he had going through so many legs and he need a new one at htis time, unfortunatly I am out of Job at htis time but I am trying to help hem with a new leg I am wandering ig you Guys recomend this leg for hem, since he live in Hoduras Central America , it will be deficult with not mesurements, but seems that I be able to afford some like this, hope hear from You,
Thanks Jose Damas.
January 29th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
My two daughters (7 & 10) want to raise money for limbs for children in Haiti. Where can I get more info about your project?
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:47 pm
I am desperately looking for a below kee prothetic for a friend in India,which can be simply slipped on,nothing fancy,but something with which he does not have to hop around in the house,Any help would be greatly appreciated! I can pay for it here.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Are these ONLY for third world amputees?
If so, WHY?
March 31st, 2010 at 3:21 am
Hi there,
I desperately need some advice or help on how I can help my mother in law get a prosthetic leg for her left leg but below the knee. She has flown here to New Zealand from Tonga Islands to my husband and I seeking to get her help here where the help is possible. Can you help us? I can pay by credit card via online if possible… hope to hear back from you… Cheers.
April 17th, 2010 at 10:31 am
this was only a blog post of news being passed around, no real details… all you have to do is a little research. On the second page of google search for jaipur knee project I found a profile on younoodle.com for someone who worked on the project, with the option of sending him a message. hope this helps. link – http://younoodle.com/people/eric_thorsell
July 15th, 2010 at 9:10 pm
HOW CAN I GET THIS PROSTHETIC LEG?
WHAT ARE THE WAYS OF PAYING FOR THESE AND HOW CAN WE GET AHOLD OF THIS GROUP?
July 22nd, 2010 at 6:42 pm
my brother just had his leg amputated above his knee this week
i would like to know if you had any feed back on pricing. My brother
has no coverage so all would be out of pocket. please respond. thank you
August 1st, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Visit my uncle in Long Island this weekend. He has one leg which is off all the way to his right hip joint. He is in bad need of a new leg, as one the one he has now is laiden with scrap wood to hold it together. thank you.
August 18th, 2010 at 7:54 am
please help me i ‘v been with out a leg for two yrs i can afford one is there any way you can help me i have 2 grandbabies i would love to walk with i have not been able to walk with them since they were born for the last 2 yrs for my birthday thats all i wanted witch is the 23rd of this month i have not got it yet please help me i’m missing my right leg from above the knee please help me i’m going to be 46 yrs old i want to walk again please i cant get anywere i have no car or money
September 6th, 2010 at 6:44 am
how long does it take to get on i need one now. i wrote you berfore did not here nothing back from you i have been without for 2 years i need it now i have a shinker al ready no leg
September 14th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
my husband had his leg amputated above knee, where can i get one of those for hin i live in the republic of trinidad and tobago.
September 21st, 2010 at 2:58 pm
My husband is an above knee amputee of 25 years our children have never seen their father walk and that is something he has always wanted to be able to do. He would love to be able to play catch with our son and take our daughter for a walk. How can he get one of these legs.
October 21st, 2010 at 10:23 am
Please let me know where I can get one of these legs. Thank you. Linda
January 2nd, 2011 at 3:26 pm
I have a below the knee amputation. My insurance would only cover one leg for a life time. Need a new leg. Would love to hear if I could get one. Want to walk live a normal person!!!!!!!!
January 3rd, 2011 at 11:14 am
Please let me know where I can get one of these legs. i Want to walk live a normal person!!!!!!!!thnk u…. asma
January 6th, 2011 at 8:25 am
Please let me know more details of this product and how to purchase.
January 6th, 2011 at 8:59 am
Hi that’s only a project by some students at Stanford… Currently NO indication whether it’s commercially available ……….
February 2nd, 2011 at 1:18 am
Please send me pictures of the options available for an 18 year old that had a Road traffic accident and an above knee amputation.Can it be fitted by Orthopaedic surgeons in Nigeria or requires client to come to India.Send details of payment options too.
February 8th, 2011 at 7:43 am
AFRIN S/O ABDUL MANAN
MINGORA SWAT K P K PAK
DEAR SIR
WITH MOST RECPETFULLY IT IS STATED THAT I MR AFRIN 45 YEAR OLD LOSS MY LEG IN BOMB BLAST IN 2007 AFTER THIS HAPPEN I TRIED MY BESTTO DO EVERTHING FOR MY AFFECTED LEGSBUT STILL I AM NOT SATISFED FROM THIS SINCETHIS WAS HAPPEN ENTILL KNOW I VISIT ALL THE ORTHOPPEDIC SARGEN AND HOSPITAL IN PAKISTAN BUT ALL OF THERE TREATMENT WAS JUST TEMPEARY……. I AM IN SRUGGLE TO SO ABROAD FOR THE TREATMENT THEREFORE I WISH TO TAKE ADVISE FROM YOU TO HELP ME IN THIS OCCASSION THAT WHAT WILL BE SUITABLE FOR ME .I WILL EFFART EVERTHING REGADY TO MY ACCOMINDATION AND TREATMENT FROM THE INCOME OF MY BUSINESS AND PROPARTY FURTHER HISTARY OF TREATMENT AND REFRENCE WILL BE PROVIDED AN THE CLEMAD ,I WILL BE WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY
YOUR FAITFUL
AFRIN
February 8th, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Dear all,
Unfortunately, this is not yet a ready product, it was just a research project, till now we can’t trace any further info about its development
February 10th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
I need information on a prostic leg above the left knee.
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:50 pm
i have an amputation above the knee and i need to know the costs of what can make me walk normally again and where i can get it from.
onyiru sarah in uganda
March 27th, 2011 at 2:30 am
THE PRICE SHOWN FOR SET IS IMPOSSIBLE….AS I AM A DESIGNER AND MANUFACTURER OF THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS.
MY NEXT PROJECT IS REGARDING THIS…. I WILL DO THE BEST FOR YOU ALL..
PRAY FOR ME…
May 31st, 2011 at 7:08 am
I am an above knee amputee and would like to no how I can purchase one of these legs. Thanks
August 4th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
please i want one on these pleaseee what shall i do ????