Delhi AIIMS, IIT collaborate to develop affordable tracheoesophageal prosthesis
"The instrument that is available on the market is much more costly than the indigenous instrument. It is, however, terribly expensive, and many of our patients are unable to afford the market leader version, which costs about 40,000 rupees," Dr Thakar added.;
New Delhi: A research collaboration between IIT and AIIMS New Delhi has made this a reality with their newly developed, expensive instrument called the AIIMS-IIT tracheoesophageal prosthesis, which is used by the patients as a voice box.
Dr Alok Thakar, who is Professor of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery at AIIMS, New Delhi, said, "In collaboration with IIT, an indigenous prosthesis has been developed that is very similar to the other versions and will cost much less than what is currently available on the market."
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The tracheoesophageal prosthesis is used for voice restoration, allowing thousands of patients to regain their ability to speak.
"The instrument that is available on the market is much more costly than the indigenous instrument. It is, however, terribly expensive, and many of our patients are unable to afford the market leader version, which costs about 40,000 rupees," Dr Thakar added.
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