Forbes April 30, 2020
Most of us imagine face masks, gloves and gowns when we think of equipment and treatments healthcare workers and patients need during the coronavirus pandemic. But there are many others that are vital and desperately needed as cases of COVID-19 continue to spread.
Companies specializing in products created using 3D printing are stepping up to create everything from “aerosol boxes,” which protect workers performing intubations, to ventilator valves, to devices that navigate around doorknobs.
Many are donating their materials and services while they’ve been forced to shutter their own business.
The companies note that the devices have in some cases not been tested and cleared by the FDA, and the FDA has provided guidance on using “creative and flexible approaches”...
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