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Competition Announced to Design Ventilator
April 2, 2020
A dozen Boston area anesthesiology residents have launched an eight-week hackathon hosted on GrabCAD.com to design a rapidly deployable, minimum viable mechanical ventilator for patients with COVID-19-related ventilator-dependent lung injury.
Sencorp Thermoforming Modifies Machines to Form Face Masks
March 30, 2020
Sencorp Thermoforming, a division of SencorpWhite and a manufacturer of thermoforming equipment for over 50 years, announced that it can modify its thermoforming machines to form face masks for the medical professionals combating the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stratasys Develops Coalition to Produce COVID-19 Face Shields
March 27, 2020
Over 150 organizations responding to pandemic. Requests from hospitals and other organizations exceed 350,000 shields; first hospital shipment received on Mar. 25
Fiat Chrysler Expands Coronavirus Relief Actions
March 27, 2020
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced additional actions to assist with COVID-19 efforts, including the production of protective face masks.
Siemens Offers Medical Free Access to the Siemens AM Network
March 26, 2020
Siemens connects healthcare providers and medical designers to produce components through additive manufacturing in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Manufacturing ‘Stepping Up’ to Combat COVID-19, NAM Says
March 26, 2020
U.S. manufacturing is “stepping up” to produce medical products needed to treat cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the head of a major trade and lobbying group said today.
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Additive Manufacturing & 3D PrintingMD&M East Offers Myriad Medical Solutions
October 3, 2018More durable and versatile therapeutic wearable material, more accurate part measurement and improved automation and 3D printing were among the many technologies on display at this year’s Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East conference, June 12-14, in New York City. -
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3D Printing Boosts Creativity, Problem Solving at Small Medical Startup Firm
August 7, 2018Alex Berry and his team at Sutrue Ltd. (Colchester, England) exploited the benefits of 3D printing prototypes when developing two new automated suturing devices. They also coined a phrase to describe their prototyping technique. -
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Silicone vs. Metal Molds in the Medical Industry
July 9, 2018Some in the medical industry are using silicone rubber molds made with a 3D-printed master pattern for low-to-mid production runs of cast polyurethane device housings.
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