Płatek Paweł, Daniel Natalia, Cieplak Kamil, Sarzyński Marcin, Siemiński Przemysław, Sadownik Bartosz, Andruszkiewicz Paweł, Wróblewski Łukasz
Faculty of Mechatronics, Armament and Aviation, Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland.
Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland.
Med Devices (Auckl). 2023 Jul 6;16:167-182. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S406757. eCollection 2023.
The paper describes the design concept and findings from technological and initial clinical trials conducted to develop a helmet for non-invasive oxygen therapy using positive pressure, known as hCPAP (Helmet Continuous Positive Airway Pressure).
The study utilized PET-G filament, a recommended material for medical applications, along with the FFF 3D printing technique. Additional technological investigations were performed for the production of fitting components. The authors proposed a parameter identification method for 3D printing, which reduced the time and cost of the study while ensuring high mechanical strength and quality of the manufactured elements.
The proposed 3D printing technique facilitated the rapid development of an ad hoc hCPAP device, which was utilized in preclinical testing and treatment of Covid-19 patients, and yielded positive results. Based on the promising outcomes of the preliminary tests, further development of the hCPAP device's current version was pursued.
The proposed approach offered a crucial benefit by significantly reducing the time and costs involved in developing customized solutions to aid in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
本文描述了为开发一种用于无创正压氧气治疗的头盔（称为hCPAP，即头盔式持续气道正压通气）而进行的技术和初步临床试验的设计理念及结果。
该研究采用了PET-G长丝（一种推荐用于医疗应用的材料）以及熔融沉积成型3D打印技术。对适配部件的生产进行了额外的技术研究。作者提出了一种3D打印参数识别方法，该方法在确保所制造元件具有高机械强度和质量的同时，减少了研究的时间和成本。
所提出的3D打印技术促进了一种专门的hCPAP设备的快速开发，该设备用于新冠患者的临床前测试和治疗，并取得了积极成果。基于初步测试的良好结果，对hCPAP设备的当前版本进行了进一步开发。
所提出的方法通过显著减少开发定制解决方案以助力抗击新冠疫情所涉及的时间和成本，提供了一项关键优势。
