Abstract:
:The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a shortage of protective equipment. To meet the request of eye-protecting devices, an interdisciplinary consortium involving practitioners, researchers, engineers and technicians developed and manufactured thousands of inexpensive 3D-printed face shields, inside hospital setting. This action leads to the concept of "concurrent, agile, and rapid engineering".
journal_name
Am J Infect Controljournal_title
American journal of infection controlauthors
Lemarteleur V,Fouquet V,Le Goff S,Tapie L,Morenton P,Benoit A,Vennat E,Zamansky B,Guilbert T,Depil-Duval A,Gaultier AL,Tavitian B,Plaisance P,Tharaux PL,Ceccaldi PF,Attal JP,Dursun Edoi
10.1016/j.ajic.2020.08.005subject
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0196-6553issn
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更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
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