Abstract:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread through more than 180 countries, leading to diverse health systems overload around the world. Because of the high number of patients and the supply chain disruption, it generated a shortage of medical devices and personal protective equipment. In this context, initiatives from the additive manufacturing community emerged to fight the lack of devices. Diverse designs were produced and are currently being used in hospitals by patients and health workers. However, as some devices must follow strict standards, these products may not fulfill these standards. Therefore, to ensure the user\'s health, there is a need for understanding each device, their usage, and standards. This study reviews the use of additive manufacturing during COVID-19 pandemic. It gathers the source of several 3D printed devices such as face shields, face masks, valves, nasopharyngeal swabs, and others, discussing their use and regulatory issues. In this regard, the major drawbacks of the technology, addressed for the next pandemic scenario, are highlighted. Finally, some insights of the future of additive manufacturing during emergency are given and discussed.
摘要:
2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行,由严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒-2(SARS-CoV-2)引起,遍布180多个国家,导致世界各地多样化的卫生系统过载。由于患者人数众多和供应链中断,它导致了医疗设备和个人防护设备的短缺。在这种情况下,来自增材制造界的倡议出现了,以对抗设备的缺乏。生产了各种设计,目前患者和卫生工作者正在医院中使用。然而,由于某些设备必须遵循严格的标准,这些产品可能不符合这些标准。因此,为了确保用户的健康,需要了解每个设备,他们的用法,和标准。这项研究回顾了在COVID-19大流行期间增材制造的使用。它收集了几种3D打印设备的来源,如面罩,口罩,阀门,鼻咽拭子,和其他人,讨论它们的使用和监管问题。在这方面,该技术的主要缺点,为下一个大流行场景处理,被突出显示。最后,给出并讨论了在紧急情况下增材制造的未来的一些见解。