Fig. 1: Applications of 3D printing in the fight against COVID-19.
From: The global rise of 3D printing during the COVID-19 pandemic
3D printing is being used to provide many different solutions to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from personal protective equipment (PPE) to emergency dwellings to isolate patients. CPAP: continuous positive airways pressure; BiPAP: Bilevel positive airway pressure. 3D-printed respirator image adapted from https://www.ciirc.cvut.cz/covid-2/, copyright CIIRC CTU 2020; image of 3D-printed mask from https://www.3dwasp.com/en/3d-printed-mask-from-3d-scanning/, courtesy of WASP#3dwasp 3dwasp.com; image of 3D-printed isolation ward adapted with permission from http://www.winsun3d.com/En/News/news_inner/id/543, Yingchuang Building Technique (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (WinSun); image of the 3D-printed medical manikin from https://creatz3d.com.sg/3d-printed-medical-manikins-become-effective-training-aids-for-respiratory-swab-collection/, courtesy of Creatz3D & AuMed https://www.creatz3d.com.sg; image of 3D-printed swab from https://envisiontec.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EnvisionTEC-NP-Swabs.pdf, courtesy of EnvisionTEC; image of Charlotte valve adapted with permission from https://www.isinnova.it/easy-covid19/, Isinnova.
