Dr Sethi, the inventor of Jaipur foot, is no more

PTI
Rediff
Sunday, January 6, 2008

Renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr Pramod Karan Sethi, whose
invention of artificial limb 'Jaipur foot' was a durable
hero of medicine in helping lakhs of amputees around the
world lead a normal life again, died of cardiac arrest in
Jaipur on Sunday.

Sethi, 80, breathed his last at a private hospital, family
sources said. He his survived by his wife, one son and
three daughters.

A recipient of Padmashree award and the Ramon Magsaysay
award for community leadership, Sethi figured in the
Guinness book of world records for the record number of
people using the artificial limb named after the city where
it was conceived.

The limb came as a manna from heaven in the desolate world
of amputees and brought new hope not only for its low cost
but also for being light and easy for the body to adapt
enabling the user to lead a normal life. It was invented in
1969.

Celebrated dancer and actor Sudha Chandra was among the
celebrities who got a new lease of life after wearing
'Jaipur foot'. She even played a tough dance sequence in
Nache Mayuri film thanks to this artificial limb.

Dr Sethi, who had retired as the head and professor of
Orthopaedic Department at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital, was
a consultant at the Satokhab Durlabhji Memorial Hospital
for the last couple of years.

The International Red Cross Committee (IRCC) used 'Jaipur
foot' extensively in Afghanistan and other war theatres in
Iraq and the Middle East to help soldiers who lost their
legs in action and during landmine attacks.

Hundreds of victims of Kargil war also got themselves
fitted with this artificial limb.

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