India, Jan. 15 -- By Shalini Bharadwaj

New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): 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."

The tracheoesophageal prosthesis is used for voice restoration, allowing thousands of patients to regain their ability to speak.

"The instrument that is ...