... Abstract Mechanical ventilators are beneficial in treating and managing various respiratory diseases, including interstitial pneumonia associated with Coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of a worldwide need for more accessible...

... Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has induced a massive shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) across the United States. To alleviate the crisis, efforts to develop rapidly-producible PPE should be explored. Herein, we present the rapid design and production...

... Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns on public health and household safety. Contamination of carry-home items by the SARS-CoV2 virus represents a potential risk to households. The common method of manual wipedown of carry-home items using liquid-form disinfectants...

... Abstract During the Coronavirus-19, or COVID-19, pandemic there was an early shortage of available ventilators. Domestic production was limited by dependence on overseas sources of raw materials despite partnering with automotive manufacturers. Our group has developed a 3D printed alternative...

... Abstract COVID-19 has renewed focus on the potential for medical interventions to nosocomially spread airborne infectious diseases to healthcare providers and other patients. Of primary concern is generation of potentially infectious plumes of droplets or aerosols by aerosol generating...

... patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who experienced ARDS and presumptive V/Q mismatch. The results from this preliminary testing show that 5 out of 6 patients showed a significant increase in ventilation-perfusion similar to the effects of proning. * Contact Author: fhammond...

... Abstract We illustrate SLA 3d-printing printing methods to produce COVID-19 nasopharyngeal testing swabs, proving that they can be produced in a manner that is safe and clean for the users. 3D printing is an effective and efficient tool that can be used for a wide variety of applications...

... Abstract Oropharyngeal (OP) swabbing is a clinical specimen collection method to diagnose the presence of viral infection in the respiratory tract. During the Covid-19 pandemic, OP swab sampling plays an important role in the disease diagnosis. With its advantages in direct visualization...

... Abstract Due to the threat of COVID-19 pandemic, personal protection equipment (PPE) has raised lots of attentions to protect people from infection. This unprecedented virus can be spread through airborne, respiratory droplets and social contact. Although there are some devices and PPEs...

... Abstract In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown that frequently-touched surfaces that are contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 can pose a risk to public health and safety. Considering elevators as a high-risk environment for the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases via...

... for healthcare and essential workers, and minimize the transmission and spread of disease. N95 Mask Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment Proceedings of the 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference DMD2021 April 12-15, 2021, Minneapolis, MN, USA DMD2021-1090 PANDEMIC DESIGN: PROTECTIVE MASK...