As medical care providers on the front lines deliver patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Duke task force is also working to ensure Duke Health does not experience a medical equipment supply shortage similar to hospitals around the country.
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The task force comprised of Duke engineers, medical and technology professionals developed a reusable medical face shield using Duke’s 3D printing technology. “Duke is really a special place in that we can bring together folks from all these departments so quickly and mobilize them quickly, and that the relationships already exist, is really unique. ” -Eric Richardson, Duke Biomedical Engineering
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When social-distancing began in mid-March to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Duke engineering professors Ken Gall, Paul Fearis and Eric Richardson began considering how to quickly address the needs arising from the disease. They gathered colleagues from the Pratt School of Engineering ’s Engineering Entrepreneurship ( EngEn […]
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