Three-Dimensional Printed Devices for Health Care in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019: Lessons Learned to Date

Guttridge, Callum; O’Sullivan, Aidan; O’Sullivan, Kevin J.; O’Sullivan, Leonard

doi:10.1089/3dp.2020.0266

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“…During the first two years of the COVID-19-pandemic, a vast amount of papers report or investigate AM of personal-protective equipment such as face shields, face masks and respiratory filters (Bharti and Singh, 2020;Celik et al, 2020;Fillat-Goma et al, 2020;Gomes et al, 2020;Rendeki et al, 2020;Sinha et al, 2020;Wierzbicki et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2020;Aydin et al, 2021;Li S. et al, 2021;Longhitano et al, 2021;Mathew et al, 2021;Sherborne and Claeyssens, 2021;Singh et al, 2021;Spake et al, 2021;Sterman et al, 2021;Wang Y. et al, 2021). One main advantage in the medical field is that AM can strongly help overcome shortage (Bishop and Leigh, 2020;Tarfaoui et al, 2020), amongst other things by supporting or changing the supply chain (Guttridge et al, 2021;Guvener et al, 2021;Ibrahim et al, 2021;Singh et al, 2021). Another advantage pays off best in remote regions, where cheap and on-site production (e.g., of prostheses) can facilitate access to healthcare (Ishengoma and Mtaho, 2014;Culmone et al, 2019).…”

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Putting 3D printing to good use—Additive Manufacturing and the Sustainable Development Goals

2023

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Additive Manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D printing, is expected to have a high impact on the manufacturing industry as well as on society. The inherent characteristics of AM make it possible to help solve global challenges, which can be explored in reference to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. This is the first paper that examines the connection of AM and the 17 SDGs through a literature review. In this work, it is outlined which SDGs have a high, moderate or low potential to be fostered by AM. The SDGs are introduced and corresponding studies relevant to the respective SDG are presented. It is found that six out of 17 SDGs have high potential to be promoted by AM. These are SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 14 (Life below Water). Furthermore, two SDGs have been identified that have moderate potential to be cultivated by AM. These are SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

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