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The Hypergrowth Industry That’s Helping Save the Day … And Looking Even Better Tomorrow
With so much going on in the world, it’s difficult to step outside of our day-to-day concerns and think about the future. . Cities, states, and whole countries are hunkering down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to vulnerable populations. The toll on human...
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Six: Government Regulations and Outreach
As a country with a strong centralized government, China was able to enact a quarantine and manufacture supplies quickly compared to nations with weaker or decentralized governance structures. . From that we might conclude that, while numerous small businesses, 3D...
America Makes to hold informational webinar on COVID-19 3D printing responses today
America Makes is partnering with its member, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to help ensure the additive manufacturing industry can effectively and safely meet the needs of America’s health care workers on the front lines of the Coronavirus crisis . Today,...
Ventilators explained: Key device in fight against coronavirus
One of the biggest challenges faced by health workers around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic is trying to save lives when the number of patients needing critical care overtakes the available medical infrastructure. . Countries with a large number of cases are...
Stratasys Coalition for Face Shield Production With 3D Printing Now Numbers Over 150 Organizations Responding to Pandemic
More than 150 organizations have said they can help #3Dprint face shields with @Stratasys to respond to requests from care providers around the world. . Requests from hospitals and other organizations exceed 350,000 shields; first hospital shipment received on Mar....
Sacramento area ‘hackers’ come together to make 3D face shields for health care workers
There's an urgent need for personal protective equipment, or PPE, to help shield doctors and nurses caring for patients with the coronavirus. So some local "hackers" are coming together with a common goal: outfitting medical professionals in our area with this...
Makers are rushing to fight coronavirus with 3D printed face shields and test swabs
When Madiha Choksi, a research and learning technologies librarian at Columbia University, received a call for help from a doctor last week, she didn’t hesitate. Part of her job entails managing the school library’s 3D printing program, so she often gets requests from...
Italian Engineers Solve Medical Equipment Shortage By Turning Snorkeling Masks Into Ventilation Masks
While China seems to have dealt with the spread of COVID-19 within its borders, countries like Italy and the US have become the new hot spots for the coronavirus. And as the number of those infected continues to rise, so does the demand for qualified specialists and...
3D Printing for COVID-19, Part Five: Face Shields and Masks
As a hospitalist mentioned in a previous post on the efforts of 3D printing companies to address the coronavirus outbreak, some 3D-printed parts may be safer and easier to deploy. . 3D-printed valves and respirator parts require greater safety considerations “due to...
How 3D printing could save lives in the coronavirus outbreak
In normal times, Formlabs sells 3D printers, not 3D printed products. But in the coming days, the Somerville, Mass. company will dedicate the 250 printers in its Ohio factory – usually used to manufacture dental product samples to market its machines – to crank out up...