Alternatives to traditional ventilators could be possible with a 3D printer and a few simple tools
IN THE NEWS / APRIL 2020
The ventilator devices are only part of the VCU community’s rapid response to medical and patient needs in light of the pandemic. Researchers began clinical trials for an experimental treatment drug in March. Time magazine recently featured a VCU graduate student for his quick work in 3D printing face shields for medical workers. And last month the VCU Health clinical microbiology laboratory independently developed a COVID-19 test.
VCU’s Wright Center is contributing expertise and guidance through the complex Food and Drug Administration process. The College of Health Professions is opening up its training areas for equipment testing. Virginia’s Health Innovation Consortium provided crucial early funding. And VCU’s da Vinci Center for Innovation is leading a team tackling the issue of supply chain: How to make sure the simple supplies that this device needs won’t run out.
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