MULTIMATERIAL 3D PRINTING FOR THE FABRICATION OF FUNCTIONAL STETHOSCOPES

被引：1

作者：

Popkin, Rachel ^{[1
]}

Lobo, Fluvio ^{[1
]}

Stubbs, Jack ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cent Florida, Inst Simulat & Training, Orlando, FL 32816 USA

来源：

2019 DESIGN OF MEDICAL DEVICES CONFERENCE | 2019年

关键词：

Stethoscope; 3D Printed;

D O I：

10.1115/DMD2019-3297

中图分类号：

Q813 [细胞工程];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Stethoscopes are ubiquitous across the healthcare system. For the most part, stethoscopes do not represent a financial burden, mostly throughout the developed world. Further reducing the cost of stethoscopes has both humanitarian and prophylactic goals. The Glia project pioneered the concept of 3D printing stethoscopes for war or poverty-stricken regions of the world. Cross-contamination concerns have led researchers and manufacturers to develop single-use stethoscopes. Our aim is to develop a fully printed, multi-material, functional stethoscope to alleviate these concerns. Our team also seeks to establish a framework for the on-demand manufacturing of medical devices to reduce costs associated with shipping, distribution, and inventory.

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