Design of 3D Printing Thermo-Sensored Medical Gear in Detecting COVID-19 Symptoms

Shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a need to provide protective equipment to the medical facilities whose supplies were threatened to be depleted. Just like many countries in Europe, Montenegro responded to the need for medical equipment by using the advantages of 3D prin...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2021-01, Vol.11 (1), p.419
Main Authors: Djukanović, Milena, Mavrić, Ardijan, Jovanović, Jovana, Roganović, Milovan, Bošković, Velibor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
3D printing
3D printing medical gear
additive manufacturing
Body temperature
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Epidemics
Fever
Hospitals
Intensive care
Laboratories
Manufacturers
Masks
Medical device industry
Medical equipment
Medical innovations
Medical supplies
Paints
Pandemics
Patients
Personal protective equipment
Protective equipment
Public health
thermo-sensored filament
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Summary:Shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a need to provide protective equipment to the medical facilities whose supplies were threatened to be depleted. Just like many countries in Europe, Montenegro responded to the need for medical equipment by using the advantages of 3D printers while establishing a state network of production hubs, ensuring closed connectivity, communication, and the mutual fulfilment of personal protective equipment (PPE) demands whenever and wherever required. With the second wave of the pandemic, Montenegro rose to second place in the world with the number of coronavirus cases, which also led to an increasing number of infected medical staff. Since fever is a frequent symptom of SA+RS-CoV2 infection, a type of innovative 3D-printed thermo-sensored medical gear has been designed and tested in hospital conditions. This medical gear shaped like a bracelet, which changes color in the presence of high human body temperatures, proves to be efficient and easy to use for medical staff as well as patients.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app11010419