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.

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3D-printed valves and respirator parts require greater safety considerations “due to the risk of contagion,” something that may be more easily adhered to by companies with greater resources that are participating in the support effort. However, the doctor suggested that “3D-printed face shields […] will definitely be needed.”

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Palestenian-Canadian emergency physician Dr. Tarek Loubani has been an important actor in the use of 3D printing for emergency response . Dr. Loubani first developed 3D-printed stethoscopes for deployment in Gaza to circumvent the Israeli blockade of the Palestenian land. Not only could the stethoscopes be printed for $0.30, compared to $200 for traditional counterparts, but they could be made using open source RepRap printers built within Gaza. Dr. Loubani has […]

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