Bridging the Supply Chain with On Demand Manufacturing
3D Systems’ is providing direct support through its worldwide network of On Demand manufacturing facilities. The company has the industry’s most comprehensive offering of manufacturing solutions, from consulting and design through to both additive and subtractive manufacturing capabilities, that are enabling production of parts to help offset the growing need for medical supplies.
- 3D Systems is currently producing prototypes of the same valves proven in emergency hospital conditions in Italy in its facilities in Rock Hill, South Carolina and Lawrenceburg, Tennessee for emergency COVID-19 response efforts. The company anticipates it has the capacity to deliver up to 12,600 units per week in clear plastic, and another 1,400 per week in durable Nylon.
- 3D Systems’ On Demand facility in Pinerolo, Italy partnered with Isinnova (Brescia, Italy) to produce 100 valves enabling creation of an emergency ventilator mask. Isinnova was contacted by Dr. Renato Favero, a former head physician of the Gardone Valtrompia Hospital, who had the idea to create an emergency ventilator mask by modifying a snorkeling mask in market courtesy of Decathlon (France). Through modifications to the CAD file, a new component was designed to connect the mask to the ventilator. 3D Systems’ On Demand team produced these parts in PA12 material and sealed them with Dichtol to make them air-tight and sterilisable with the common hospital methods such as autoclave or disinfectant detergents.
New Ultrasound Simulation to Aid COVID-19 Care
3D Systems has also developed a new COVID-19 module for its Simbionix U/S Mentor simulator, and is making it generally available March 30 to help provide hands-on experience in the education of point-of-care ultrasound skills that are essential in triage and monitoring of the coronavirus. Lung ultrasound is considered an alternative to chest radiography or CT scanning in COVID-19 patients. It is safe, easy and quick for use at point-of-care, repeatable, low cost and radiation-free. Therefore, training physicians to rapidly acquire lung ultrasound skills can be critical for the success of COVID-19 management. This module is provided free of charge to existing customers using 3D Systems’ Simbionix simulators such as educational institutions, hospitals and healthcare organizations worldwide.
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