John Amanam is a Nigerian creative sculptor whose skillful knowledge of art has helped him to produce hyper-realistic prosthesis of any lost body parts which includes the ear, nose, fingers, toes, and legs who studied Fine and Industrial Art from the University of Uyo.
He can also make each body parts to match any skin colour to suit that of any patient and also create artificial hair for bald persons, making him the first-ever in the history of Nigeria to produce such.
According to him, he was inspired to embark on this journey of invention, by his cousin who is an amputee, he said ‘’
I have a cousin who happens to be my major inspiration, he lost his fingers and I was thinking of ways to help him as a sculptor. I have made human beings severally in the course of my career, why can’t I mould something that can actually be implanted in a human body? , I began my research and by God’s grace I discovered this ‘’.
Furthermore, John’s great invention has been medically approved for patients who may need body parts to replace that which they have lost, and these replacements go for ₦35,000 upwards, however, the ₦35,000 only apply to minor body parts, legs and arms go for ₦250,000 which altogether is way low than the amount it is sold abroad.
According to john Amanam, he intends to open a factory in Akwa Ibom, his state of origin where he intends to produce the products in large quantities for local and international exports.
This invention has caused a tremendous development in the health sector of the Nigeria society.