3D-Printing to Address COVID-19 Testing Supply Shortages

Overview

Journal Lab Med

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2020 May 10

PMID 32386057

Citations 29

Authors

Jesse L Cox

Scott A Koepsell

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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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