COVID-19 Maker Resources
Please find below a compilation of maker resources and responses to COVID-19 as of 4/29/20 10:33
Have another initiative you want us to add to the list? Please email us at info@nationofmakers.us (Subject Line: COVID-19 Maker Response)
NEW!!! FDA GUIDANCE ON FACESHIELDS (as of 4/13/20)
https://www.fda.gov/media/136842/download
U.S. Federal Government Partnership
Federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Veterans Health Administration (VA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Manufacturing Institutes, like America Makes, continue to take creative and flexible approaches to address access to critical medical products in response to COVID-19.
NIH:
FDA:
VA:
America Makes:
Open Source COVID-19 Medical Supplies Group (OSCMS):
Website:
Facebook group:
Open Source Medical Supply Guide for COVID19:
Open Source COVID19 Medical Supplies Local Response Guide:
Helpful Engineering:
Website:
Get us PPE (matching those who NEED PPE with those who HAVE PPE):
Nation of Makers has partnered with GetUsPPE to provide makers with www.getusppe.org/makers, a site connecting makers to medical designs that have been reviewed and approved by the OSCMS Medical Review team that they can produce, and connecting them to healthcare entities that have need for the fabricated PPE.
Find the Masks (find a facility near you that wants fabricated PPE!):
Nation of Makers has partnered with Find the Masks to provide makers with a list of facilities (beyond hospitals) that need PPE and want to accept fabricated/made PPE.
Glowforge COVID19 Portal: Make COVID Stop
https://learn.makecovidstop.org/gettingstarted/
N95 Maker Challenge:
The Challenge: Partner with Field Innovation Team and Nation of Makers to use everyday household materials to construct a viable N95 mask or square that the virus can not penetrate or is unlikely to, that is as close to OSHA standards as possible. Please note that as of right now we are following CDC guidelines - to pair the mask with a DIY plastic face shield (thank you to Prusa 3D and others who are working on plastic face shields)! If makers can come up with standard testing of the homemade masks to get it to the specifications of a N95 mask, we may be able to limit the production of the face shield.
Prusa Face Shields:
https://blog.prusaprinters.org/from-design-to-mass-3d-printing-of-medical-shields-in-three-days/
Direct Link to Prusa design for printing:
Matter Hackers - COVID-19 Additive Manufacturing Resource Hub:
https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/covid-19-additive-manufacturing-response-hub
100 Million Mask Challenge:
Mass General Ventilator Moonshot Challenge (CoVent):
CoVent: An Open Innovation Effort to Design a Rapidly Deployable Mechanical Ventilator
https://www.coventchallenge.com
Founded by residents at Massachusetts General Hospital, the CoVent-19 Challenge will be a completely virtual open moonshot competition hosted on Slack to develop a rapidly deployable mechanical ventilation solution.
3D Printer & Talent Crowdsourcing for COVID-19:
Form:
Responses:
Hands-Free Door Openers:
On this page, discover our available models, printing and mounting instructions, and informational sticker for our 3D-printed hands-free door opener to avoid passing on COVID-19.
Ultimate Medical Hackathon: How Fast Can We Design and Deploy an Open Source Ventilator?
A quick, very informative article on the types of respirators hospitals need, as well as an open call for the general community to start thinking about solutions for other issues currently apparent in the medical industry.
Make Your Own DIY n95 Mask:
Sewing CDC-compliant face masks for professional or personal use:
Joann Fabric’s Make to Give Response:
Instructions to make masks. Drop off masks at any Joann’s location.
Elsevier Special issue of Hardware X/Call for Open-Source COVID19 Medical Hardware:
What are the Best Materials for Making DIY Masks:
Article summarizing research study from Cambridge University:
Original Research Article:
WHO-recommended Handrub (Hand Sanitizer) Formulations:
DIRECT HEALTHCARE REQUESTS:
Get us PPE (matching those who NEED PPE with those who HAVE PPE):
Nation of Makers has partnered with GetUsPPE to provide makers with www.getusppe.org/makers, a site connecting makers to reviewed and approved medical designs that they can produce and connecting them to healthcare entities that have need for the fabricated PPE.
Find the Masks (find a facility near you that wants fabricated PPE!)
Nation of Makers has partnered with Find the Masks to provide makers with a list of facilities (beyond hospitals) that need PPE and want to accept fabricated/made PPE.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital - Specific request for sewn masks (with instructions):
Healthcare First (Florida) - Specific request for sewn masks (with instructions):
https://www.facebook.com/HealthFirstFlorida/posts/2783835704997384
MatterHackers - Covid19 Additive Manufacturing Response - USA:
https://www.matterhackers.com/news/covid19-hub
Supplies:
Village Plastics - 30% or more off Filament
https://docs.google.com/document/d/159jEC-RVnQJlG1jzuZoR9zVie_GE2an3ZXY4Xi9jzFk/edit#
Other Sources with great info:
MAKE - 3D PRINTED VALVES ARE SAVING LIVES IN ITALY
https://makezine.com/2020/03/17/3d-printed-valves-are-saving-lives-in-italy/
An informative article that asks and answers important questions related to the story about the Italian hospital turning to 3D printing for valve supplies.
WOMEN IN 3D PRINTING - COVID-10 RESPONSES AND RESOURCES
https://womenin3dprinting.com/covid-19-3d-printing-responses/
A list of responses, resources, and initiatives that Women in 3D Printing have found to be helpful during this critical time.
FABBALOO - 3D PRINTING AGAINST CORONAVIRUS: WHO AND HOW TO HELP
https://www.fabbaloo.com/blog/2020/3/18/3d-printing-against-coronavirus-who-and-how-to-help
An article listing more helpful resources and initiatives. It also provides some important words of caution to keep in mind when thinking about 3D printing in tandem with the rules and regulations of the medical industry.
MAKE - WHAT’S PLAN C FOR COVID-19?
https://makezine.com/2020/03/22/whats-plan-c-for-covid-19/
MAKE - PLAN C - CRISIS MODE FOR COVID
https://makezine.com/2020/03/30/plan-c-crisis-mode-for-covid-19/
MAKE - WE NEED A NEW CCC FOR RECOVERY - THE CIVIC RESPONSE CORPS
https://makezine.com/2020/04/04/we-need-a-new-ccc-for-recovery-the-civic-response-corps/
MAKERS MAKING CHANGE - COVID Guidance for Makers
Other stories:
Syracuse:
Baltimore (Open Works - Face Shields):
Virginia (Building Momentum - UVC Robot):
https://www.facebook.com/buildingmomentum.us/videos/220533882430710/