Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-139 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Integrated 3D printing solution to mitigate shortages of airway consumables and personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
T2 |
140-151 |
Sentence |
denotes |
BACKGROUND: |
T3 |
152-353 |
Sentence |
denotes |
To cope with shortages of equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, we established a nonprofit end-to-end system to identify, validate, regulate, manufacture, and distribute 3D-printed medical equipment. |
T4 |
354-414 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Here we describe the local and global impact of this system. |
T5 |
415-423 |
Sentence |
denotes |
METHODS: |
T6 |
424-557 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Together with critical care experts, we identified potentially lacking medical equipment and proposed solutions based on 3D printing. |
T7 |
558-665 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Validation was based on the ISO 13485 quality standard for the manufacturing of customized medical devices. |
T8 |
666-862 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We posted the design files for each device on our website together with their technical and printing specifications and created a supply chain so that hospitals from our region could request them. |
T9 |
863-949 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We analyzed the number/type of items, petitioners, manufacturers, and catalogue views. |
T10 |
950-958 |
Sentence |
denotes |
RESULTS: |
T11 |
959-1012 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Among 33 devices analyzed, 26 (78·8%) were validated. |
T12 |
1013-1107 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Of these, 23 (88·5%) were airway consumables and 3 (11·5%) were personal protective equipment. |
T13 |
1108-1186 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Orders came from 19 (76%) hospitals and 6 (24%) other healthcare institutions. |
T14 |
1187-1257 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Peak production was reached 10 days after the catalogue was published. |
T15 |
1258-1421 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A total of 22,135 items were manufactured by 59 companies in 18 sectors; 19,212 items were distributed to requesting sites during the busiest days of the pandemic. |
T16 |
1422-1500 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Our online catalogue was also viewed by 27,861 individuals from 113 countries. |
T17 |
1501-1513 |
Sentence |
denotes |
CONCLUSIONS: |
T18 |
1514-1614 |
Sentence |
denotes |
3D printing helped mitigate shortages of medical devices due to problems in the global supply chain. |