COVID-19 and a novel initiative to improve safety by 3D printing personal protective equipment parts from computed tomography

Coté, John Joseph; Haggstrom, John; Vivekanandan, R.; Coté, Kristin Ann; Real, Daniel L.; Weber, David P.; Cheng, Anne V.; Dubay, Nicholas Gregory; Farias‐Eisner, Robin

doi:10.1186/s41205-020-00073-6

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“…The widespread use of 3D-printing and the efforts of many professional scientists and non-professional hobbyists of the 3D-printing community have led to a large number of different open-source, non-certified face masks available for download and 3D-printing on a desktop 3D-printer [9][10][11]. Hospitals have also taken up these ideas, developed them further and produced and applied them locally [12]. In this article, the authors show a theoretical path for local, hybrid production of PPE and supplement this with practical insights from a proof-of-principle in cooperation with the German Armed Forces Hospital in Westerstede.…”

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Urgent need hybrid production - what COVID-19 can teach us about dislocated production through 3d-printing and the maker scene

Hartig

Duda²,

Hildebrandt

2020

3D Print Med

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to large-scale shutdowns in society. This resulted in global supply bottlenecks for medical protective equipment. The so-called Maker Movement recognized this emerging problem early on and, with the help of additive manufacturing (AM), began developing and manufacturing half masks or face shields as personal protective equipment (PPE). This knowledge has been made available in many places in form of open source product data, so that products could be adapted and improved, saving development time. Methods This production and innovation potential has been taken up and professionalized by the authors of this article. By means of a proof-of-principle we provide an overview of the possibility and successful unique introduction of a so-called professional “hybrid production” in a micro factory using 3D-printing at the place of greatest demand in a hospital by medical personnel to produce their own PPE. Furthermore the learning process and future benefits of on site 3D-printing are described. Results Our proof-of-principle successfully showed that the allocation of 3D-printing capabilities in the hospital infrastructure is possible. With assistance of the engineers, responsible for product design and development, the medical staff was able to produce PPE by means of AM. However, due to legal uncertainties and high material and production costs the usability is severely limited. Conclusions The practical research showed that a complete implementation of the concept and the short-term establishment of a 3D-printing factory for the autonomous supply of a hospital with PPE was not feasible without further efforts. Nevertheless, it has enabled the medical staff to use AM technologies for future research approaches.

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Urgent need hybrid production - what COVID-19 can teach us about dislocated production through 3d-printing and the maker scene

Hartig

Duda²,

Hildebrandt

2020

3D Print Med

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“…When it comes to a viral outbreak, the frontline workers, such as health workers, need proper protection. This is an area that requires vicious integration of antimicrobial technology with personal protective clothing to enhance healthcare workers' safety and security (Coté et al 2020). Nanotechnologies offer novel materials that are resistant, comfortable as well as safe in terms of offering guard against chemical and biological risks (Yetisen et al 2016;Spagnol et al 2018).…”

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The relevant information about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using the five-question approach (when, where, what, why, and how) and its impact on the environment

AlMalki

Albukhaty

Alyamani

et al. 2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is regarded as a threat because it spreads quickly across the world without requiring a passport or establishing an identity. This tiny virus has wreaked havoc on people's lives, killed people, and created psychological problems all over the world. The viral spike protein (S) significantly contributes to host cell entry, and mutations associated with it, particularly in the receptor-binding protein (RBD), either facilitate the escape of virus from neutralizing antibodies or enhance its transmission by increasing the affinity for cell entry receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). The initial variants identified in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK have spread to various countries. On the other hand, new variants are being detected in India and the USA. The viral genome and proteome were applied for molecular detection techniques, and nanotechnology particles and materials were utilized in protection and prevention strategies. Consequently, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in extraordinary scientific community efforts to develop detection methods, diagnosis tools, and effective antiviral drugs and vaccines, where prevailing academic, governmental, and industrial institutions and organizations continue to engage themselves in large-scale screening of existing drugs, both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, COVID-19 pointed on the possible solutions for the environmental pollution globe problem. Therefore, this review aims to address SARS-CoV-2, its transmission, where it can be found, why it is severe in some people, how it can be stopped, its diagnosis and detection techniques, and its relationship with the environment. KeywordsCOVID-19 • SARS-CoV-2 variants • SARS-CoV-2 genome and protein • SARS-CoV-2 vaccines • SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis • SARS-CoV-2 and the environment * Faizah A.

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“…Copper‐based filaments are also used for printing, which exhibits antiviral and antibacterial properties. [ 58,59 ] A discussion on these 3D‐printed copper components and as coatings has been carried out in a few sections that follow (Sections 3.1, 3.5).…”

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3D‐Printing to Mitigate COVID‐19 Pandemic

Kumar

Pumera

2021

Adv Funct Materials

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3D-printing technology provided numerous contributions to the health sector during the recent Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Several of the 3D-printed medical devices like personal protection equipment (PPE), ventilators, specimen collectors, safety accessories, and isolation wards/ chambers were printed in a short time as demands for these were rising significantly. The review discusses some of these contributions of 3D-printing that helped to protect several lives during this health emergency. By enlisting some of the significant benefits of using the 3D-printing technique during an emergency over other conventional methods, this review claims that the former opens enormous possibilities in times of serious shortage of supply and exceeding demands. This review acknowledges the collaborative approaches adopted by individuals, entrepreneurs, academicians, and companies that helped in forming a global network for delivering 3D-printed medical/non-medical components, when other supply chains were disrupted. The collaboration of the 3D-printing technology with the global health community unfolds new and significant opportunities in the future.

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COVID-19 and a novel initiative to improve safety by 3D printing personal protective equipment parts from computed tomography

Cited by 13 publications

References 73 publications

Urgent need hybrid production - what COVID-19 can teach us about dislocated production through 3d-printing and the maker scene

Urgent need hybrid production - what COVID-19 can teach us about dislocated production through 3d-printing and the maker scene

The relevant information about the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using the five-question approach (when, where, what, why, and how) and its impact on the environment

3D‐Printing to Mitigate COVID‐19 Pandemic

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