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A Cross University-Led COVID-19 Rapid-Response Effort: Design, Build, and Distribute Drexel AJFlex Face Shields
Annals of biomedical engineering, v 49(3), pp 950-958
Mar 2021
PMID: 33638028
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how a new cross-community leadership team came together, collaborated, coordinated across academic units with external community partners, and executed a joint mission to address the unmet clinical need for medical face shields during these unprecedented times. Key aspects of this success include the ability to forge and leverage new opportunities, overcome challenges, adapt to changing constraints, and serve the significant need across the Philadelphia region and healthcare systems. We teamed to design-build durable face shields (AJFlex Shields). This was accomplished by high-volume manufacturing via injection molding and by 3-D printing the key headband component that supports the protective shield. Partnering with industry collaborators and civic-minded community allies proved to be essential to bolster production and deliver approximately 33,000 face shields to more than 100 organizations in the region. Our interdisciplinary team of engineers, clinicians, product designers, manufacturers, distributors, and dedicated volunteers is committed to continuing the design-build effort and providing Drexel AJFlex Shields to our communities.
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- Title
- A Cross University-Led COVID-19 Rapid-Response Effort: Design, Build, and Distribute Drexel AJFlex Face Shields
- Creators
- Amy L Throckmorton - Drexel UniversityEllen J Bass - Drexel UniversityBryan Ferrick - Drexel UniversityArun Ramakrishnan - Drexel UniversityScott Eichmann - Drexel UniversityNicholas Catucci - Drexel UniversityBradley Eshelman - Drexel UniversityJohn McNamara - Drexel UniversityErik Sundquist - Drexel UniversityNathan Beatson - Drexel UniversityMatthew Hirschhorn - Drexel UniversityPooja Menon - Drexel UniversityElizabeth Datner - Drexel UniversityRandy Stevens - Drexel UniversityMichele Marcolongo - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Annals of biomedical engineering, v 49(3), pp 950-958
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Grant note
- 2020-6-284055 / Drexel University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science; Pediatrics; School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems; College of Computing and Informatics; Design; College of Engineering; College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000622230300001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85101759932
- Other Identifier
- 991019168970304721
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