Translational design for limited resource settings as demonstrated by Vent-Lock, a 3D-printed ventilator multiplexer

Translational design for limited resource settings as demonstrated by Vent-Lock, a 3D-printed ventilator multiplexer

Abstract Background Mechanical ventilators are essential to patients who become critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and shortages have been reported due to the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Methods We utilized 3D printing (3DP) techno...

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Main Authors: Helen Xun, Christopher Shallal, Justin Unger, Runhan Tao, Alberto Torres, Michael Vladimirov, Jenna Frye, Mohit Singhala, Brockett Horne, Bo Soo Kim, Broc Burke, Michael Montana, Michael Talcott, Bradford Winters, Margaret Frisella, Bradley S. Kushner, Justin M. Sacks, James K. Guest, Sung Hoon Kang, Julie Caffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:3D Printing in Medicine
Subjects:
3D printing
Vat photopolymerization
Material extrusion
Austere medicine
Covid-19
Limited resources
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41205-022-00148-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41205-022-00148-6

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