British scientists from Imperial College London have developed tool kit to creating a fixator for fusion of damaged limbs from available materials. These devices can prevent the loss of arms or legs during an injury received in wars or disasters, reports The Guardian.

According to the authors of this invention, they wanted to design a tool kit that would allow the production of medical devices from the most available materials with the help of ordinary devices.

Specialists have created a construct that holds the broken bone together, giving the wounds a chance to heal and preserve the limb. And to make it, one just needs  a supply of aluminum and some stainless steel rods.

Researchers noted that the fixator is attached to the bone with the help of pins—remaining outside—to reduce the risk of infection.

Also, they have created a tool kit for making ¬fixators and these are being tested in Kenya and Rwanda with the aim of perfecting the technology.