TY - JOUR
T1 - 3D-printed swab with cover for precision diagnosis
AU - Huang, Fan
AU - Song, Kewei
AU - Jiang, Yue
AU - Hirose, Kayo
AU - Umezu, Shinjiro
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Konica Minolta Image Science Encouragement Award. The authors are grateful to Nicolas Sananès for providing the simulation manikin and to Tainnan Tao (Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University) for assisting with the simulation of the nasopharyngeal swab collection.
Funding Information:
This work was supported by Konica Minolta Image Science Encouragement Award. The authors are grateful to Nicolas Sananès for providing the simulation manikin and to Tainnan Tao (Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University) for assisting with the simulation of the nasopharyngeal swab collection.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - The collection capacity of common nasopharyngeal swabs and irregularities of medical personnel limit the accuracy of PCR testing. This study describes a newly designed 3D-printed swab that is combined with a 3D-printed cover to prevent the extraction of undesired nasal secretions. This swab improved the accuracy of PCR test results. The results of a series of experiments showed that, because of the mucus extraction effect, 3D-printed swabs can replace ordinary cotton swabs. The crisis of the worldwide medical supply shortage can be ameliorated to a certain extent by applying 3D printing technology. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
AB - The collection capacity of common nasopharyngeal swabs and irregularities of medical personnel limit the accuracy of PCR testing. This study describes a newly designed 3D-printed swab that is combined with a 3D-printed cover to prevent the extraction of undesired nasal secretions. This swab improved the accuracy of PCR test results. The results of a series of experiments showed that, because of the mucus extraction effect, 3D-printed swabs can replace ordinary cotton swabs. The crisis of the worldwide medical supply shortage can be ameliorated to a certain extent by applying 3D printing technology. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
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U2 - 10.1007/s10856-021-06635-2
DO - 10.1007/s10856-021-06635-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 34982267
AN - SCOPUS:85122319895
SN - 0957-4530
VL - 33
JO - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
JF - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
IS - 1
M1 - 8
ER -