American Hospital Association July 12, 2021

Non-traditional producers used additive manufacturing — also known as 3D printing — to deliver an estimated 38 million face shield parts, 12 million nasal swabs, 2.5 million ear savers, 241,000 mask parts and 116,000 ventilator parts between Feb. 15 and July 15, 2020, according to a report released Friday by the Food and Drug Administration.

“The collaboration of these NTPs around the country enabled hospitals to continue testing for COVID-19 and maintain operations; enabled healthcare workers to better protect themselves using...

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Topics: 3D Printing, Medical Devices, Technology
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