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Design and development of a modular system for respiratory and eye protection for health professionals, with a new high-efficiency nano-filter of infectious agents present in the air

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $221,869.45

  • Funder

    MinScience - Colombia

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Colombia

  • Lead Research Institution

    Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia - FCV

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    Innovation

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

This project will carry out the pre-commercial validation of a modular system for respiratory and eye protection, from its development in the laboratory to its demonstration in a relevant environment (TRL 4 to 6), justified by the shortage and falsification of PPEs, such as the protective mask. and viewer before the arrival of the virus to the country. For this reason, our multidisciplinary work team emerged aimed at locally producing reusable EPPs, using alternative technologies such as electrospinning and 3D printing. The expected impacts in the execution of the project are the opportunity to develop new production lines in the country, while providing a solution to the low availability of PPEs for health personnel facing the pandemic in the Santander region. Additionally, a notable reduction in biohazard material is expected.