Medical Tweezers
About this device
| Keywords | 3D printing, tweezers, forceps |
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| Uses | medical, development |
| Authors | Nicholas Kolean |
| Status | prototype |
| Made? | Yes |
| Replicated? | Yes |
| Designed in | United States |
| Affiliations |
MTU MOST |
| Materials | Plastic |
| Cost | USD $ 0.08 |
| SDGs | SDG03 Good health and well-being |
| Instructions data | |
| Manufacturing files | https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3DPX-004273%7C |
| Documentation data | |
| Language | English |
| Manifest data | |
| Language | English |
| Updated | 2020-06-04 |
| Author | Kathy Nativi |
| Author affiliation | Appropedia |
| Author email | info@appropedia.org |
Medical Tweezers
Project developed by Nicholas Kolean
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This Open Source Appropriate Technology has been designed but not yet tested — use at your own risk. |
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This Open Source Appropriate Technology has been prototyped. |
Abstract
- Designed in response to a request for Medical Tweezers from Field Ready. This is a versatile design for Medical Tweezers as it's designed in openSCAD to be customized to the user's desire, such as number or teeth, grip points, space between each grip, size of the tip, and etc. Designed to print without supports.
Bill of Materials
Tools needed for fabrication of the OSAT
- MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions
- Print Time: approx. 30 Minutes
- Use openSCAD File to customize your own tweezers
Cost savings
- Estimated cost of $0.08 in PLA
- Commecial Equivalent $1.90
- $1.82 savings and %95.79 savings
References
- ↑ web page: "Field Ready - Humanitarian Supplies Made-in-the-Field." Field Ready - Humanitarian Supplies Made-in-the-Field. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2016. http://www.fieldready.org/medical-tweezers
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