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From teeth to technology: Tucson dentist battles COVID-19 by 3D printing masks
At Designer Dental near Wilmot Road and Grant Road, exam rooms are empty. But Dr. Josh Nagao, DDS, is hard at work spending his time around a 3D printer instead of a patient. . "Dentists were like ‘hey we have this stuff we’re not in our offices why don’t we print...
FDA, NIH, VA Partner to Accelerate 3D-Printed Protective Gear for COVID-19 Response
Three federal agencies have teamed up to collectively leverage and accelerate 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing technologies in the fight against COVID-19. . The Food and Drug Administration, Veterans Affairs Department and National Institutes of Health...
Desperate hospitals are creating their own coronavirus test swabs with 3D printing
New York’s largest hospital system has developed its own form of coronavirus testing swabs as government-sanctioned test kits suffer delays and COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the state. . Northwell Health said that it has begun manufacturing its own nasal swabs using 3D...
Daimler using 3D printing to produce Covid-19 medical supplies
Mercedes-Benz, a Daimler AG company that produces a variety of vehicles including the Sprinter van, is manufacturing medical equipment to help with the fight against Covid-19. . With the aid of 3D printers, the company started producing individual components that are...
Coronavirus: 3D-printer owners rally to create NHS face masks
Some 1,400 3D-printer owners have pledged to use their machines to help make face shields for the NHS. . Started by palliative-medicine doctor James Coxon, the 3DCrowd UK group is now looking to recruit more volunteers. It says thousands of its 3D-printed masks have...
Columbus companies to 3D print PPE
Columbus Advanced Manufacturing Systems (CAMS) is partnering with its customer, Rogue Fitness, to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is reusable. . The Rogue Fitness design team created an approved prototype in days and are now in production of face...
Columbia University librarian kickstarts 3D printing production of protective face shields
As COVID-19 spread further into New York City, Madiha Choksi knew she couldn’t sit back and do nothing. Little did she know, Choksi would end up producing hundreds of face shields in a matter of weeks. . Choksito works as a librarian at Columbia University and also...
Cleveland man 3D printing masks and donating them to local hospital
Justin Sobota says he and his coworker are printing 40 masks to donate to a local hospital this week. . The dwindling number of personal protective equipment or PPE continues to put first responders on the front lines at risk. Even in Ohio, hospitals are in short...
Charles City auto repair shop 3D printing masks for local medical and law enforcement personnel
Dave Martin of Nelson Tire and Auto Inc. in Charles City has a Prusa 3D printer in house. They often use it to print miscellaneous parts for vehicles. . This week, Martin received an email from Prusa that explained the company was halting all production of printers...
CEVA uses 3D printing to supply PPE to NHS
CEVA Logistics is to use 3D printing to supply protection visors to frontline NHS staff as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. . In response to the demand for PPE supplies for frontline healthcare workers it was working in conjunction with iMakrstudio and...