1. What is the innovation of Jaipur Foot?

 

Creating a rubber based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations for victims of landmine explosions. 

 

2. What is the business of Jaipur Foot?

 

Providing prosthetic leg and foot materials that are highly similar to the real organs which have almost the same functions, movements, etc. 

 

3. Who are the main beneficiaries of Jaipur Foot's products?

 

Those who have polio, victims of landmine explosions, birth defects on their lower extremities. 

 

4. Why is Afghanistan one of the markets of Jaipur Foot?

 

Afghanistan is one of the market of Jaipur Foot perhaps on the basis of the origin of the owner of the idea and at the same time based on centuries of combat that occurred in the country and the number of casualties and injuries that were brought about by the war resulted in the incapacitation of many.

 

As an addition, most prosthetic legs are uncomfortable to use on unpaved lands - Afghanistan not being an exception. With the comfort provided by Jaipur foot, it helps its bearer ease and comfort. 

 

5. How does Jaipur Foot's product pricing compare with the West?

 

For one,  Otto Bock's new prosthetic C-Leg costs US $30,000-40,000, while Jaipur Foot only costs $40. 

 

6. What is the Gait Cycle?

 

The gait cycle involves the motor movement of the foot and it begins when one foot contacts the ground and ends when that foot contacts the ground again. 

 

7. How was the first Jaipur Foot artificial limb developed?

 

The first Jaipur Foot artificial limb used incomplete contact sockets relying on quadrilaterals. It was submitted as a thesis in 1971. 

 

8. What are the design considerations in the Jaipur Foot Design Process?

 

It has to be comfortable, inexpensive, quick to fit and manufacture, and to water-resistant. 

 

9. What are the constraints in the development for Jaipur Foot?

 

Funding for improvements and continuous manufacturing of the foot itself. 

 

10. How can you compare the raw materials for Jaipur Foot vs. other products?

 

Raw material of Jaipur Foot is relatively lighter as it is composed of rubber as opposed to the polyurethane and steel materials used by other products which are uncomfortable and heavy.

 

11. Explain a typical fitting day for a Jaipur Foot? How does it compare with the West?

 

It's easy and can be done in less than thirty (30) minutes to fit Jaipur Foot, as compared to the West which may take an hour or more to fit. 

 

12. What is the BMVSS? How does Jaipur Foot conduct community outreach?

 

BMVSS is responsible for making the innovations to the design of the prosthetic in partnership with ISRO, the most prominent Scientific Institution of India, which deals with space research and products and has signed an agreement with BMVSS for the development of polyurethane foot (instead of vulcanized rubber).

 

Jaipur Foot conducts community outreach by communicating with BMVSS to provide free prosthetic legs to the unfortunate. 

 

13. Compare Jaipur Foot with Ossur - which one is more competitive? Why?

 

Jaipur is more competitive given that demand of its market is driven by brand - as opposed to Ossur which only is selective in terms of market. 

 

14. Is the Jaipur Foot model scalable? Explain.

 

Yes, for the comfortable it offers is something only a few prosthetic leg manufacturers can offer. Little capital, high earnings - do the math I suppose. 

 

15. What is the significance of Jaipur Foot's cooperation with ISRO?

 

It allows further enchancement of the artificial foot, one of which involves the  development of polyurethane foot (instead of vulcanized rubber).