Personal Protective Equipment
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Collaborative project from VU and VUMC improves intubation box safety for COVID-19 caregivers
As hospital and health care staff across the country continue learning more about the transmission and spread of COVID-19, caregivers for coronavirus patients continue adapting to the changing needs and best practices for personal protective equipment (PPE). Now, a new collaborative project from clinicians at… Read MoreMay. 12, 2020
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Biophotonics researchers 3D print masks that accommodate filter changing
Protective masks made on 3D printers at Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center use window gasket material to create a face seal and strips of therapeutic bands to attach to the head. Two 3D printers at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center are running around-the-clock, printing protective masks rather than their usual task—prototyping components… Read MoreApr. 14, 2020
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Engineering student makes face shields to help boost dwindling supply during coronavirus crisis
Katy Riojas, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student, makes face shields in her home. When Vanderbilt University Medical Center resident Ashley Nassiri asked Katy Riojas how to get the School of Engineering involved in the coronavirus crisis, Riojas had an idea. “Vanderbilt is unique in that engineering faculty and students and… Read MoreMar. 26, 2020