He is 25 years old but already he has made a valuable contribution
to the world.
His invention is such that Time Magazine lists the product at
number 18 in its '50 best inventions of the year'.
The former Wolmer's Preparatory student, Joel Sadler, along with teammate,
Eric Thorsell, has designed the JaipurKnee, which has been used to
help amputees in India to walk again.
The design, which currently benefits 400 persons, was a collaboration
between the Jaipur Foot Group and Stanford University.
Sadler's invention is being sold for US$20 (J$1,765) and was developed
from a project for a course called Medical Device Design, at Stanford
University in California.
He said after seeing the needs and problems of persons in developing
countries he was motivated to use his skills to help.
"I was motivated to help people in need," he said. read more from
the link below
http://www.caribdaily.com/article/227330/rise-up-and-walk-jamaican-builds-one-of-the-50-best-inventions-of-the-year/
to the world.
His invention is such that Time Magazine lists the product at
number 18 in its '50 best inventions of the year'.
The former Wolmer's Preparatory student, Joel Sadler, along with teammate,
Eric Thorsell, has designed the JaipurKnee, which has been used to
help amputees in India to walk again.
The design, which currently benefits 400 persons, was a collaboration
between the Jaipur Foot Group and Stanford University.
Sadler's invention is being sold for US$20 (J$1,765) and was developed
from a project for a course called Medical Device Design, at Stanford
University in California.
He said after seeing the needs and problems of persons in developing
countries he was motivated to use his skills to help.
"I was motivated to help people in need," he said. read more from
the link below
http://www.caribdaily.com/article/227330/rise-up-and-walk-jamaican-builds-one-of-the-50-best-inventions-of-the-year/