3D Printed frames to enable reuse and improve the fit of N95 and KN95 respirators

Background: In response to supply shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs or “masks”), which are typically single-use devices in healthcare settings, are routinely being used for prolonged periods and in some cases decontaminated under “reuse” and “extend...

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Main Authors: McAvoy, Malia, Bui, Ai-Tram N., Hansen, Christopher, Plana, Deborah, Said, Jordan T., Yu, Zizi, Yang, Helen, Freake, Jacob, Van, Christopher, Krikorian, David, Cramer, Avilash, Smith, Leanne, Jiang, Liwei, Lee, Karen J., Li, Sara J., Beller, Brandon, Huggins, Kimberley, Short, Michael Philip, Yu, Sherry H., Mostaghimi, Arash, Sorger, Peter K., LeBoeuf, Nicole R.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering
Format: Article
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130941