Role of 3D printing for the protection of surgical and critical care professionals in the COVID-19 pandemic

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There is a shortage of supplies for the protection of professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. 3D printing offers the possibility to compensate for the production of some of the equipment needed. The objective is to describe the role of 3D printing in a health service during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on the process to develop a final product ready to be implemented in the clinical environment.

METHODS: A working group was formed between the healthcare administration, clinicians and other public and private institutions in Cantabria, Spain coordinated by the Valdecilla Virtual Hospital. The process included receiving the printing proposals, learning about the printing resources in the region, selecting the devices, creating a team for each project, prototyping, evaluation and redesign, manufacturing, assembly and distribution.

RESULTS: The following supplies are produced: 1) devices that help protect providers: face protection screens (2,400 units), personalized accessories for photophores (20 units) and ear-protection forks for face-masks (1,200 units); 2) products related to the ventilation of infected patients: connectors for non-invasive ventilation systems; and 3) oral and nasopharyngeal swabs (7,500 units) for the identification of coronavirus carriers with the aim of designing action protocols in clinical areas.

CONCLUSIONS: 3D printing is a valid resource for the production of protective material for professionals whose supply is reduced during a pandemic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

Enthalten in:

Revista espanola de anestesiologia y reanimacion - 67(2020), 8 vom: 27. Okt., Seite 417-424

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Papel de la impresión 3D para la protección de los profesionales del área quirúrgica y críticos en la pandemia de COVID-19

Beteiligte Personen:

Pedraja, J [VerfasserIn]
Maestre, J M [VerfasserIn]
Rabanal, J M [VerfasserIn]
Morales, C [VerfasserIn]
Aparicio, J [VerfasserIn]
Del Moral, I [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3D printing
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections
Equipo protección individual
Facial Mask
Hisopo
Impresión 3D
Infecciones por coronavirus
Journal Article
Pantallas faciales
Personal Protective Equipment
Swab

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 07.10.2020

Date Revised 27.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.redar.2020.07.011

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314641602