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. 2020;5(6):403-406.
doi: 10.1038/s41578-020-0205-1. Epub 2020 May 11.

Low-tech solutions for the COVID-19 supply chain crisis

Andrea M Armani  1   2 , Darrell E Hurt  3 , Darryl Hwang  2   4 , Meghan C McCarthy  3 , Alexis Scholtz  2
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Low-tech solutions for the COVID-19 supply chain crisis

Andrea M Armani et al. Nat Rev Mater. 2020.

Abstract

A global effort is ongoing in the scientific community and in the maker movement, which focuses on creating devices and tinkering with them, to reverse-engineer commercial medical equipment and get it to healthcare workers. For these 'low-tech' solutions to have a real impact, it is important for them to coalesce around approved designs.

Keywords: Business and industry; SARS-CoV-2; Scientific community.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. How the makers are helping.
a | Overview of the multi-faceted contributions of the maker community to the COVID-19 pandemic. The dashed arrow indicates a supply line that is still not fully established. b | A 3D-printed face shield. c | A 3D-printed face mask. d | A disinfection box using ultraviolet light.
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