Facing COVID-19 pandemic: development of custom-made face mask with rapid prototyping system
| Autor: | Pasquale Piombino, Giovanna Norino, Luigi Angelo Vaira, Domenico Mariniello, Giacomo De Riu, Umberto Committeri, Stefania Troise, Fabio Maglitto, Luigi Califano |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Piombino, Pasquale, Committeri, Umberto, Norino, Giovanna, Vaira, Luigi Angelo, Troise, Stefania, Maglitto, Fabio, Mariniello, Domenico, De Riu, Giacomo, Califano, Luigi |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Rapid prototyping Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) face mask Computer science Total cost Health Personnel 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Microbiology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Virology Pandemic Health care medicine Humans 030223 otorhinolaryngology Personal protective equipment Protocol (science) 3D-printed business.industry Masks COVID-19 Equipment Design General Medicine medicine.disease Infectious Diseases Face (geometry) personal protective equipment Printing Three-Dimensional PPE Female Parasitology Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 15:51-57 |
| ISSN: | 1972-2680 |
| DOI: | 10.3855/jidc.13384 |
| Popis: | Background: COVID-19 is a global pandemic. The virus spreads through respiratory droplets and close contact. Therefore, the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals is essential. 3D printing technology could represent a valid option to ameliorate PPE shortages. Methodology: Custom-made face mask were designed on the basis of facial scan and then 3D-printed. The whole protocol is executed with freeware software and only required a 3D printer. Six healthcare workers wore the device weekly thus expressing a judgment regarding quality of work, respiratory and skin comfort. Results: The estimated total cost of a single mask is approximately 5 USD. The virtual design of a complete mask lasted 68 minutes on average. Most healthcare workers rated comfort as very good. Conclusions: Based on the encouraging results obtained, we can confidently confirm that custom-made masks are novel and useful devices that may be used in the fight against COVID-19. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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