GGH professor Dr Sumita Shankar bags design patent for novel device

Dr Sumita Shankar’s innovative limb decongestion sleeve secures recognition. The device, co-invented by Dr Krithi Nandoori, is cost-effective. It addresses limb swelling, venous congestion, and complex wounds. The design has a 10-year protection under the Designs Act, 2000. The team plans clinical validation and academic publications. Dr Shankar heads the plastic surgery department at Govt General Hospital, Guntur.