id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-304895-fw7qt571 Belhouideg, Soufiane Impact of 3D printed medical equipment on the management of the Covid19 pandemic 2020-06-22 .txt text/plain 2568 186 53 This study highlights the impact of 3D printing on the combat against COVID19, and its importance in the medical product supply chain. Indeed, the existing medical equipment fabricated by 3D printing technology and its role in the management of Covid19 pandemic is presented. Indeed, the existing medical equipment fabricated by 3D printing technology and its role in the management of Covid19 pandemic is presented. 12, 13 Using this technology, the developed open-source designs of medical equipment are shared freely. Then, people from the 3D printing community have developed a variety of reusable PPE products using low-cost desktop 3D printers, such as N95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, and Controlled Air Purifying Respirator (CAPR) system. Chagas et al 24 summarize several open source projects to fabricate personal protective equipment and the developed approaches in COVID-19 diagnostics. Impact of 3D printed medical equipment on the management of the Covid19 pandemic ./cache/cord-304895-fw7qt571.txt ./txt/cord-304895-fw7qt571.txt