The Royal London Dental Hospital, Barts Health, London, E1 1DE, UK.
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, E1 4NS, UK.
Surgeon. 2021 Oct;19(5):e281-e288. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.12.008. Epub 2021 Jan 22.
During the pandemic healthcare faced great pressure on the availability of protective equipment. This paper describes the entire novel innovative process of design optimisation, production and deployment of face-visors to NHS frontline workers during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The described innovative journey spans collaboration between clinicians and academic colleagues for design to the implementation with industry partners of a face-visor for use in a healthcare setting. It identifies the enablers and barriers to development along with the strategies employed to produce a certified reusable, adjustable, high volume and locally produced face-visor. The article also explores aspects of value, scalability, spread and sustainability all of which are essential features of innovation.
在疫情期间，医疗保健面临着防护设备供应的巨大压力。本文描述了在 SARS-CoV-2 大流行期间，将面罩设计优化、生产和部署到 NHS 一线工作人员的整个创新过程。所描述的创新之旅跨越了临床医生和学术同事之间的合作，从设计到与行业合作伙伴一起实施在医疗环境中使用的面罩。它确定了发展的促成因素和障碍，以及为生产经过认证的可重复使用、可调节、高容量和本地生产的面罩而采用的策略。本文还探讨了价值、可扩展性、传播和可持续性等方面，这些都是创新的重要特征。
