3D Printed Nasopharyngeal Testing Swab Prototype

This design is for a 3D-printable nasal or throat swab, and is intended only to be manufactured in facilities that meet specific requirements. Please read the documentation carefully and contact the submitter for support.

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theweirdbrownkid

Tue, 2020-05-26 21:34

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General Information

Model ID

3DPX-014440

Category

Labware & Devices

Device Use

Clinical Equipment or Adapter

Keyword(s)

swab, Testing Swab, Nasal, nasal swab

This is a 3D model for a nasopharyngeal testing swab prototype to be printed on a 3D printer.

The design is based on our research of existing swabs and other 3D printed swabs already designed. However, we took the approach of a simple design able to be replicated on buget material extrusion 3D printers which will allow mass production and be cost-effective using flexible material to not hurt during tests.

Currently a major challenge is in mass producing nasopharyngeal swabs (and full testing kits) so we can really scale testing to the numbers required to reopen economies while keeping the growth of cases in check. Our design will help fill that need.

Design can only be manufactured in facilities that meet specific requirements.

You can read the FDA Technical Considerations for Additive Manufactured Medical Devices here.

Design needs to be printed in a non-toxic flexible material (we are currently studying the design using flexible TPU).

For collaboration on further development of the prototype please reach out to me at imrakibul@gmail.com

Segmentation Software

CURA

3D Modeling/CAD Software

Autodesk Fusion 360

How to Make

Printer Technology/Material

Flexible

Printer Make/Model

Creality Ender 3 Pro

Printer-specific Build Instructions

Specific material

Flexible TPU 1.75mm Filament

Number of prints per build

Build time

1 hour

Attribution

Attribution Instructions

STL/VRML Files

Nasopharyngeal swab proptotype - Rakib.stl

3D Printed Nasopharyngeal Testing Swab Prototype.zip

X3D Files

Nasopharyngeal swab proptotype - Rakib.x3d

QR Code for https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3dpx-014440

Rating

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Comments

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Comments

heavencases

Tue, 2020-05-26 21:45

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Will the NIH test this model?

Will the NIH test this model? Looks cool and I tried printing it and it came out great as well!

theweirdbrownkid

Tue, 2020-05-26 21:47

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First of all thank you! About

First of all thank you! About NIH testing it I am not sure how that happens.

ronhoward045

Thu, 2020-05-28 22:11

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Open to collaboration?

Hi! I have some ideas on how this could be made even better. How do you want to collaborate?

theweirdbrownkid

Thu, 2020-05-28 22:16

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Sounds good!

Hi! Yes I am totally open to collaboration. Please reach out to me at imrakibul@gmail.com with more info.

Victor SK

Tue, 2020-06-23 13:39

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3D printed this!

Hi I am a visualization technology specialist at NIH and I 3D printed this using Lulzbot Taz Pro. I uploaded a "I printed this" reference model, showing the final images.