A clinical trial provides evidence that 3D-printed alternative nasal swabs work as well for COVID-19 diagnostic testing as commercial synthetic flocked nasal swabs. Given the ongoing need for ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2020) - As COVID-19 quickly spread worldwide this spring, shortages of supplies, including the nasopharyngeal (nasal) swabs used to collect viral samples, limited diagnostic ...

As COVID-19 quickly spread worldwide this spring, shortages of supplies, including the nasopharyngeal (nasal) swabs used to collect viral samples, limited diagnostic testing.

Researchers create 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 testing. Radiological Society of North America. Meeting RSNA 2020 - 106th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting ...

Nasopharyngeal swabs produced by 3D printing can provide comparable results to traditional swabs for SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction testing, according to research from Beth ...

3D printed NP swabs fresh off the MJF 3D printer (left) and following vapor smoothing (right) AMT. Speeding up their installation timeline, ZiggZagg obtained the AMT PostPro system and immediately ...

In an effort to relieve the bottleneck for coronavirus testing, this consortium of experts and thought leaders has developed and manufactured fully 3D printed, FDA registered test swabs with superior ...

The team tested the swabs on 63 patients, about half of who tested negative for COVID-19. They used 3D printed swabs from three different lots for collecting samples.

3D-printing is being used to quickly produce in-demand items to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, including nasal swabs. Northwell Health, for example, has started 3D-printing nasal swabs to be… ...

The invention that was shared with the world: Experts came together quickly in early 2020 to create a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab. Today, more than 100 million swabs have been produced across ...

OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the critical shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs early in the COVID-19 pandemic, t ...

Northwell Health, for example, has started 3D-printing nasal swabs to be used within the health system and across the U.S. to test for COVID-19. “Currently, ...