Name of Innovator: Mr. Saravana Muthu
Phone Number: 9585475039
Address: Tamil Nadu
Email Id: vivekseva@gmail.com
Video Link: https://youtu.be/wB6iR4pdYAc
S. Saravana Muthu invented a remote-control toilet bed for his wife that won him the National Innovation Prize. According to him it was very difficult for his wife Krishnammal to depend on people, something she has never done in her life. She preferred controlling herself over asking for people’s help. This was affecting her health, so he decided to make a bed with a provision of a toilet.
The cot is fitted with a 12 V battery to operate two gear motors for moving the attached toilet pot vertically and sideways. He has also incorporated a remote-controlled flushing system for the pot, which makes it easy for the user to flush after use. It comes with a flush tank, a closet and a pipe connected to the septic tank. The patient can operate the toilet with the help of a remote. The buttons help them open the shutter and the closet as well as flushing the toilet
After a regional newspaper wrote about his invention, Saravana Muthu got his first order in 2015 from a man in Chennai whose mother had been bedridden for six years. Gradually, as word got around, the requests for his invention increased. His innovation has been supported under MVIF by GIAN and SIDBI for prototype development and marketing.
For the people who never thought that idea or creation is insignificant, my advice would be never to give up. I failed multiple times before making the right prototype for my wife. Had I given up because of external factors, my wife would have continued to be embarrassed. There is no alternative to hard work
About the innovator
Saravana Muthu (40), who owns an engineering workshop. Son of a car mechanic, he started tinkering with car parts early in his life and later started repairing and modifying cars. He now helps students in his area in machining and fabrication work related to their projects. Sometime back his 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 sometimes stressful and embarrassing for her. This made Saravana Muthu develop a bed with an attached toilet pot, which could be used by his wife to relieve herself, without being dependent on anyone.
He won second prize in the 10th National Grassroots Innovation Awards 2019.
He says, “I have two goals – make a fuel-free car and become a role model for my children.” Saravana Muthu has already started working on making an emission-less car and hopes to complete his project soon.
