Literature and Media-Based Review of Personal Protective Equipment 3D Printing Efforts During COVID-19

Ravi, Prashanth; Lawera, Nathan; Rybicki, Frank J.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-61993-0_2

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“…To overcome the problems of face fit and pressure discomfort behind the ear, surgical mask tension release bands (SMTRBs) are employed to relieve pain [ 10 ]. During the current pandemic, because of the need to produce such bands quickly and in large quantities, the most common production method is 3D printing [ 11 , 12 ]. The advantages of 3D-printing technology include the customization of object design, mass production, and cheap materials.…”

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Evaluations of 3D-Printed Surgical Mask Tension Release Bands for Common COVID-19 Use with Biomechanics, Sensor Array System, and Finite Element Analysis

Wang

Yen

2022

Sensors

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A mask is one of the most basic protections to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Surgical mask tension release bands (SMTRBs) are commonly used to ease the pain caused by prolonged mask use. However, the structural strength of SMTRBs and the effect that wearing masks with SMTRBs has on the face are unclear. Thus, this study assessed the mechanics of seven different types of 3D-printed SMTRBs. In this study, a tensile testing machine, a sensor array system, and finite element analysis were used to evaluate the mechanisms of seven SMTRBs. The tensile testing machine was applied to measure the breaking strength, elongation, stiffness, and rupture of the band. The sensor array system was used to calculate the pressure on the face when the band was used together with the mask. Finite element analysis was applied to evaluate the level of stress on the SMTRB structure when each of the seven bands was subjected to external force. The results demonstrated that thick SMTRBs put more pressure on the face but had greater structural strength. The thinner bands did not break easily; however, the mask ear loops tended to slip off more often. In addition, the size of the band hook affected the magnitude of the external force. This study provides a biomechanical reference for the future design of SMTRBs.

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Evaluations of 3D-Printed Surgical Mask Tension Release Bands for Common COVID-19 Use with Biomechanics, Sensor Array System, and Finite Element Analysis

Wang

Yen

2022

Sensors

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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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Additive manufacturing for digital transformation

Choong¹

2022

Digital Manufacturing

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Literature and Media-Based Review of Personal Protective Equipment 3D Printing Efforts During COVID-19

Cited by 4 publications

References 77 publications

Evaluations of 3D-Printed Surgical Mask Tension Release Bands for Common COVID-19 Use with Biomechanics, Sensor Array System, and Finite Element Analysis

Evaluations of 3D-Printed Surgical Mask Tension Release Bands for Common COVID-19 Use with Biomechanics, Sensor Array System, and Finite Element Analysis

3D‐Printing to Mitigate COVID‐19 Pandemic

Additive manufacturing for digital transformation

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