Covid-19
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Multi patient-one ventilator setup
Solution Shared by FSMeireles on 2020-04-09 14:06
As the number of COVID-19 cases has increased, the number of patients in hospitals, and, therefore, the number of medical devices needed, has also escalated. This means that lifesaving devices, such as ventilators, are not abundant enough in certain ...
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Team develops emergency mask for hospital ventilators
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-03-25 08:59
Christian Fracassi and Alessandro Romano are a team of young Italian engineers that work for a company that specializes in 3D printing. During the Covid-19 pandemic they started printing ventilator valves for hospitas that were running out of that ...
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Inventor designs a 3D printed toothbrush for the oral care of ventilated patients
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-04-02 11:27
Dhaval Trivedi designed a 3D printed toothbrush for ventilated patients to be used when disposable products are not available. Good oral care of ICU patients is linked to better survivorship and reduced ventilatory associated pneumonia. Dhaval’s open ...
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Team 3D prints ventilator valves to save lives in Italy
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-03-25 08:36
Christian Fracassi and Alessandro Romaioli are a team of young Italian engineers that work for a company that specializes in 3D printing. They were living in a country severely affected by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “A few of our friends are ...
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Faculty and students design face shields with locally available components
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-27 16:47
A research team from universities in two continents is racing to develop ‘do-it-yourself’ healthcare gear. The aim is to have gears that can be developed and assembled from components available at the local level. “We’re trying to figure out how to get ...
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