Details: Sometime back Saravanamuthu’s wife had to be operated upon due to which she got bedridden for a considerable amount of time. During this time, she always needed assistance for using the toilet, which was at times stressful and embarrassing for her. This made him develop a bed with an attached toilet pot, which could be used by his wife to relieve herself, without being dependent on anyone. The cot is fitted with a 12 V battery to operate two gear motors, for moving the attached toilet pot vertically and sideward. A remote operated flushing system for the pot has also been incorporated, which makes it easy for the user to flush after use.

Innovator: S. Saravanamuthu, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu

State: Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu

Funding agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India

Implementing institute: National Innovation Foundation India (NIF), info.nif@nifindia.org