1. 3D-Printing to Address COVID-19 Testing Supply Shortages
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Cox, Jesse L and Koepsell, Scott A
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linical pathology ,0209 industrial biotechnology ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,3D-printing ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Biopsy ,Supply chain ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Economic shortage ,Respiratory Mucosa ,02 engineering and technology ,NP swab ,molecular diagnostics ,03 medical and health sciences ,COVID-19 Testing ,020901 industrial engineering & automation ,0302 clinical medicine ,Nasopharynx ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Disposable Equipment ,Special Report ,COVID ,Diagnostic Equipment ,Biochemistry, medical ,Clinical Laboratory Techniques ,irology ,Biochemistry (medical) ,Outbreak ,medicine.disease ,Printing, Three-Dimensional ,Business ,Medical emergency ,Coronavirus Infections ,AcademicSubjects/MED00690 - Abstract
The recent SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has placed immense pressure on supply chains, including shortages in nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs. Here, we report our experience of using 3D-printing to rapidly develop and deploy custom-made NP swabs to address supply shortages at our healthcare institution.
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- 2020
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