It’s no secret that 3D printing has done a lot to help during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, even while it’s causing havoc in our own industry, as well. 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) worked with Konica Minolta to 3D print Venturi ventilator valves in Australia, and also collaborated with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) on shoring up supply chain issues in the early days of the crisis, as the organization needed face masks and other PPE. The VHA worked with 3D Systems at the time to come up with a nasopharyngeal swab that could be 3D printed on production-grade equipment. Now, the two have announced that they are expanding upon their initial collaboration with a new initiative to improve patient care for U.S. veterans.
The emergency stopgap face mask developed by 3D Systems and the VHA.
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