3D-printed shields for slit lamps produced during the COVID-19 pandemic

Additive manufacturing has been extensively used during the COVID-19 pandemic to design and produce protection equipment. During clinical examinations using slit lamps, ophthalmologists are at risk of being contaminated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the device itself is exposed to viral contamination...

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Published in:Annals of 3D printed medicine 2021-03, Vol.1, p.100004-100004, Article 100004
Main Authors: Delbarre, Maxime, François, Pierre-Marc, Adam, Jérémy, Caruhel, Jean-Baptiste, Froussart-Maille, Françoise, Khonsari, Roman Hossein
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ABS
COVID-19
FDM
Personal protection
Slit lamp
Technical Note
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Summary:Additive manufacturing has been extensively used during the COVID-19 pandemic to design and produce protection equipment. During clinical examinations using slit lamps, ophthalmologists are at risk of being contaminated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the device itself is exposed to viral contamination. Several solutions have already been proposed for fixing transparent shields on the physician side. Here we propose a 3D-printed device fixed on the chin rest on the patient side, aiming at limiting viral spread both on the lamp itself and towards the physician.
ISSN:2666-9641
2666-9641
DOI:10.1016/j.stlm.2020.100004