Innovative design of 3D-printed nasopharyngeal pediatric swab for COVID-19 detection

Abstract 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology provides a solution to meet the high demand for producing adult nasal swabs. A smaller, more flexible nasopharyngeal swab needs to be developed for children and infants suspected of having coronavirus. The information shared here presents a novel 3D-pr...

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Main Authors: Ameerah Alazemi, Ghadeer AbdulHussain, Abdullah Alawwam, Ali Al-Shatti, Mohammad Alghounaim, Sulaiman Almazeedi, Sarah Al Youha, Salman Al-Sabah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:3D Printing in Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41205-021-00113-9