Redesign of the ALIMCO Hand


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Creator/Artist: Maddu Shravan Murali

Category: Product Design

Document: P2 Project

Batch: 2017-2019

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy


Detailed Description

Limb loss is a burden for the patient and for their carers. It also imposes a financial and psychological burden upon the amputee. Amputation of a limb is a stressful event for an individual. It is a surgical option in circumstances where salvaging a limb is improbable, and the remaining part of the limb tissue needs excision. It is an irreversible surgical option which results in bodily disfigurement. The patient is affected emotionally, and this results in poor quality of life. The amputee may develop depressive disorder due to feelings of loss, self-stigma, and difficulty in coping with the impairment. The healthcare service in India differs considerably from elsewhere. Mental health care access is very difficult and fragmentary.