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3D printing technologies for combating the spread of the coronavirus

3D printing technologies for combating the spread of the coronavirus

Written by David

March 23, 2020

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The demand for medical material and equipment during the pandemic far exceeds the capacity of existing manufacturers, so that all forces of humanity are mobilized to meet the demand. Even when it comes to private owners of 3D printing systems.

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According to CNBC, sharing experience in this environment is crucial for the stable functioning of medical equipment. Professionals around the world have begun to exchange documentation and recommendations for repairing artificial respiratory devices. An open library of repair instructions for such devices forms the well-known iFixit resource. Hospital personnel provides tips on how to quickly repair ventilators or upgrade ventilators to provide care to multiple patients simultaneously. There are ready-made projects that appear on the Web that allow a reusable respirator to be printed on a three-dimensional printer, sufficient to fit it with a removable filter element and fasteners to replace the scarce medical masks. They shall be distributed […]

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