ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Quadrupling the N95 Supply during the COVID-19 Crisis with an Innovative 3D-Printed Mask Adaptor.
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- Pooled it
- Green Transformation of Anti-Epidemic Supplies in the Post-Pandemic Era: An Evolutionary Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The personal protective equipment fabricated via 3D printing technology during COVID-19.Annals of 3D printed medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of the First Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Acquisition of Goods and Services in the Italian Health System.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Development of mask design as personal protective equipment through 3D printing.Materials today. Proceedings · 2022Article
- Moldable Mask: A Reusable, Hot Water Moldable, Additively Manufactured Mask to Be Used as an N95 Alternative.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Use of 3D printing to support COVID-19 medical supply shortages: a review.Journal of 3D printing in medicine · 2021Review
- 3D Printing in Development of Nanomedicines.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Multi-Objective Optimization of Integrated Civilian-Military Scheduling of Medical Supplies for Epidemic Prevention and Control.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Novel additive manufacturing applications for communicable disease prevention and control: focus on recent COVID-19 pandemic.Emergent materials · 2021Review
- Recent developments in filtration media and respirator technology in response to COVID-19.MRS bulletin · 2021Review
- A position statement and practical guide to the use of particulate filtering facepiece respirators (N95, FFP2, or equivalent) for South African health workers exposed to respiratory pathogens includingAfrican journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2021Review
- The concept of an e-platform cooperation model in the field of 3D printing during the COVID-19 pandemic.Procedia computer science · 2021Article
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Abstract
The need for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic is far outstripping our ability to manufacture and distribute these supplies to hospitals. In particular, the medical N95 mask shortage is resulting in healthcare providers reusing masks or utilizing masks with filtration properties that do not meet medical N95 standards. We developed a solution for immediate use: a mask adaptor, outfitted with a quarter section of an N95 respirator that maintains the N95 seal standard, thereby quadrupling the N95 supply. A variety of designs were 3D-printed and optimized based on the following criteria: seal efficacy, filter surface area and N95 respirator multiplicity. The final design is reusable and features a 3D-printed soft silicone base as well as a rigid 3D-printed cartridge to seal one-quarter of a 3M 1860 N95 mask. Our mask passed the computerized N95 fit test for six individuals. All files are publicly available with this publication. Our design can provide immediate support for healthcare professionals in dire need of medical N95 masks by extending the current supply by a factor of four.
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