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.

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Northwell Health said that it has begun manufacturing its own nasal swabs using 3D printing, in partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) Health and Formlabs, a 3D printing company. The swabs were tested by USF Health faculty researchers along with Northwell Health professionals in rapid clinical environments and more extensive validation testing at both Northwell Health facilities and Tampa General Hospital.

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The results proved that the nasal swabs performed equally to standard swab counterparts when testing for COVID-19, the company said. The nasal swabs were able to be mass produced with 3D printing technology at Formlabs. Prototypes were reportedly developed in two days and are now available to patients at Northwell Health and USF Health. In collaboration with @USFHealth […]

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