A research group consisting of Associate Professor Shoko Miyagawa of the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, Professor Hiroya Tanaka of the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, and Associate Professor Daisuke Sakoda of the Faculty of Business Administration of Kanagawa University is working to safely deliver face shields manufactured with 3D printers to medical sites. , The procedure manual and the instruction manual have been released on the special site.
According to the Keio University SFC Research Institute, there is a nationwide shortage of face shields that are effective as a countermeasure against droplet infection of the new coronavirus, and there is a growing movement to manufacture face shields using 3D printers and deliver them to the site.
Manufacturing with 3D printers has the feature of sharing design data on the Internet and enabling rapid small-quantity production, realizing autonomous and decentralized manufacturing that has never been seen as an emergency response, but inferior products are seen overseas. In addition, there are voices worried about the possibility of spreading the infection through products made in good faith.
Therefore, the research group disclosed the minimum necessary information such as disinfection methods and materials that can withstand it even in an emergency, and published an instruction manual that allows the recipient to understand how to use and maintenance at a glance.
Associate Professor Miyagawa said, "I want you to utilize this information so that many good intentions can be put to good use in the medical field." The addition will improve the quality of support. "
