Application of 3D printing and distributed manufacturing during the first-wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Our experience at a third-level university hospital

3D Printing in Medicine

Diego Trapero-Moreno¹  Javier Pascau González-Garzón²  Ignacio Sánchez-Arcilla³  José Antonio Calvo-Haro⁴  Rubén Perez-Mañanes⁴  Sonia García-de San José⁵  Manuel Desco-Menéndez⁶  Esmeralda González-Fernández⁷  Lydia Mediavilla-Santos⁸  Javier Vaquero-Martín⁹ 

[1] Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Department of Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain;Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Department of Labour Risks Prevention, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Faculty of Medicine. Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain;Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Deputy Hospital Management, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Department of Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid, Spain;Advanced Planning and 3D Manufacturing Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Supply Management, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;Faculty of Medicine. Department of Surgery, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain;Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain;

关键词: 3D printing;    distributed manufacturing;    POC manufacturing;    COVID-19;    personal protective equipment;    face shields;    ear savers;    ventilatory support;    swabs;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41205-021-00097-6

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Background3D printing and distributed manufacturing represent a paradigm shift in the health system that is becoming critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. University hospitals are also taking on the role of manufacturers of custom-made solutions thanks to 3D printing technology.Case PresentationWe present a monocentric observational case study regarding the distributed manufacturing of three groups of products during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic from 14 March to 10 May 2020: personal protective equipment, ventilatory support, and diagnostic and consumable products. Networking during this period has enabled the delivery of a total of 17,276 units of products manufactured using 3D printing technology. The most manufactured product was the face shields and ear savers, while the one that achieved the greatest clinical impact was the mechanical ventilation adapters and swabs. The products were manufactured by individuals in 57.3% of the cases, and our hospital acted as the main delivery node in a hub with 10 other hospitals. The main advantage of this production model is the fast response to stock needs, being able to adapt almost in real time.ConclusionsThe role of 3D printing in the hospital environment allows the reconciliation of in-house and distributed manufacturing with traditional production, providing custom-made adaptation of the specifications, as well as maximum efficiency in the working and availability of resources, which is of special importance at critical times for health systems such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.

【 授权许可】

CC BY