Exploring the Utility of 3-D-printed Laboratory Equipment

Standardization of laboratory equipment.

Diagnostic equipment outside the laboratory.

A questionnaire was circulated to clinical biochemistry laboratories in the North West Thames region of the United Kingdom requesting information on extralaboratory equipment. Data on the types and numbers of instruments in use, their relationship with the laboratory, and quality assurance procedures were obtained. Laboratories were prepared to maintain equipment over which they had no responsi...

Open Labware: 3-D Printing Your Own Lab Equipment

The introduction of affordable, consumer-oriented 3-D printers is a milestone in the current "maker movement," which has been heralded as the next industrial revolution. Combined with free and open sharing of detailed design blueprints and accessible development tools, rapid prototypes of complex products can now be assembled in one's own garage--a game-changer reminiscent of the early days of ...

Correction: Open Labware: 3-D Printing Your Own Lab Equipment

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151130 - 3 D - Printed Pediatric Difficult Airway for Teaching

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) is a congenital syndrome with an increased risk of malignant tachyarrythmias and sudden cardiac death [1]. Inappropriate treatment of this syndrome peri-operatively can quickly cause clinical deterioration[2]. Unfamiliarity with this rare condition (0.1–0.3% of population)[3] and difficult resuscitation in the prone position could further worsen outcomes. WP...