A $20 prosthetic knee to bring relief to disadvantaged amputees

A superior, low-cost prosthetic knee joint, developed by Stanford’s JaipurKnee project team, is put through its paces, during prototype testing

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An artificial knee costing just USD$20 promises to deliver much needed help to amputees who are disadvantaged or impoverished – particularly when the price of high-end titanium knee joints can range anywhere from USD$10,000 to USD$100,000. The artificial knee, dubbed the JaipurKnee, was developed by Joel Sadler, a lecturer in mechanical engineering and d'Arbeloff Fellow, and his team at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University.

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