A self-help repository for supply chain information from product selection to last mile delivery.
Process Area | Section Overview | Topic Addressed | Attribution | Detailed Description | Helpful Links |
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Identify the Right Product | I need specs for critical COVID-19 related products | PPE Overview | CDC | NIOSH PPE Overview | https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ppe/ |
PPE Requirements | WHO | PPE requirements and specifications for healthcare workers | https://www.who.int/medical_devices/priority/COVID_19_PPE/en/ | ||
PPE Priority Devices | WHO | WHO list of priority medical devices for COVID-19 case management | https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/list-of-priority-medical-devices-for-covid-19-case-management | ||
Face Shields | ThomasNet | Multiple manufacturers and independent groups have made face shield templates available: | |||
Face Shields | Avid 3D printable face shields by Avid Product Development | https://avidpd.com/knowledge-base/3d-printing-ppe-in-support-of-covid-19-containment-efforts/ | |||
Face Shields | Face shield designs, specs, and instructions from Bauer | https://bauer.a.bigcontent.io/v1/static/Bauer_FaceShield_Spec-Art_r1 | |||
Face Shields | Face shield 3D printing models, templates, and assembly instructions from Budmen Industries | https://budmen.com/ | |||
Face Shields | Face shield drawings and designs from Badger Shield | https://www.delve.com/assets/documents/OPEN-SOURCE-FACE-SHIELD-DRAWING-v1.PDF | |||
Face Masks | FDA | Considerations with repect to face mask manufacturing, purchasing, importing, and donating | https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/personal-protective-equipment-infection-control/face-masks-and-surgical-masks-covid-19-manufacturing-purchasing-importing-and-donating-masks-during | ||
Face Masks | ThomasNet | Stopgap face mask (SFM) 3D printed designs are available from the NIH | https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3dpx-013429 | ||
Face Masks | A number of different websites are now offering free patterns to make face masks: | 1) https://freesewing.org/docs/patterns/fu/ 2) https://members.sewitonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/How-To-Sew-A-Facemask-Instructions.pdf 3) https://www.masksforheroes.com/make-masks 4) https://www.regmedctr.org/webres/File/OlsonMask_wPattern_v3-USE%20THIS%20ONE.pdf | |||
Face Masks | Once sewn, Vanderbilt University Medical Center offers helpful advice on how to donate your handmade supplies. | https://www.vumc.org/coronavirus/how-donate-hand-sewn-face-masks | |||
Face Mask Adjuster | ThomasNet | A pattern is also now available to 3D print a face mask strap holder to reduce ear strain for healthcare workers who constantly wear mask straps around their ears. The free design has been approved by the National Institute of Health. | https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4249113 | ||
Face Mask Adjuster | The free design has been approved by the National Institute of Health. | https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3dpx-013410 | |||
Oxygen Sources | WHO | Oxygen sources and distribution for COVID-19 treatment centres | https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/oxygen-sources-and-distribution-for-covid-19-treatment-centres | ||
Respirators | ThomasNet | NIH 3D Print Exchange has a variety of respirator, face shield, and other 3D printed medical supply designs available | https://3dprint.nih.gov/ | ||
Ventilators | WHO | Technical specifications for invasive and non-invasive ventilators for COVID-19 | https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331792/WHO-2019-nCoV-Clinical-Ventilator_Specs-2020.1-eng.pdf | ||
Ventilators | ThomasNet | MIT has shared its ~$500 emergency ventilator design with the public in hopes of increasing ventilator production worldwide. | https://e-vent.mit.edu/ | ||
Ventilators | Medtronic | Medtronic is allowing public access to the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett™ 560 (PB 560) to enable the industry to assist in rapid ventilator manufacturing to help the front lines dealing with COVID-19. | https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/e/open-files.html?cmpid=vanity_url_medtronic_com_openventilator_Corp_US_Covid19_FY20 | ||
Ventilators | ThomasNet | Thomas created this in-depth guide on different types of ventilators and how they are made. | https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/plant-facility-equipment/how-are-medical-ventilators-made/?_ga=2.190626019.979517274.1596560425-1357101519.1596560425 | ||
Hands Free Door Opener | Thomas | HP published designs for two 3D printed door openers - one to be attached to a door handle, the other to be held in the user's hand as a personal opener, to limit the transfer of germs on door handles with frequent use. | https://enable.hp.com/us-en-3dprint-COVID-19-containment-applications | ||
Hand Sanitizer | Thomas | A number of groups have published approaches for creating your own hand sanitizer, including: | |||
WHO | The World Health Organization | ||||
Healthline | https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer#ingredients | ||||
Bridge-Michigan Health Watch | https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/how-make-your-own-hand-sanitizer-during-coronavirus-shortage | ||||
Medical Devices General | Thomas | iFixit has created a database of over 63,000 medical device manuals to help biomedical technicians with repairs during the pandemic. | https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Medical_Device | ||
Recommentations for rational use of PPEs | WHO | This document summarizes WHO’s recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care and home care settings, as well as during the handling of cargo; it also assesses the current disruption of the global supply chain and considerations for decision making during severe shortages of PPE. This updated version includes a section on considerations for decision making processes and a summary of temporary measures in the context of severe PPE shortage. | |||
PPE Requirements | Kraine Health | Masks Face Shield Goggles Exam And Surgical Gloves Isolation Gown Coverall Thermometer Hand Sanitizer Chemo & Surgical Grade Ppe | https://www.krainehealth.com/ | ||
Managing Production | I can pivot my business to make critical COVID-19 related products | Manufacturing process for various PPE | Thomas | How to Make Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 (Manufacturing and Sourcing Guide) | https://www.thomasnet.com/articles/plant-facility-equipment/how-to-make-ppe/?_ga=2.76398301.979517274.1596560425-1357101519.1596560425 |
Manufacturing process for various PPE | Perdue University | Critical PPE Manufacturing Designs/Specification/Instructions | https://mep.purdue.edu/covid-19-critical-ppe-manufacturing-portal/critical-ppe-manufacturing-designs-specification-instructions/ | ||
NIOSH framework to assist in developing, structuring, and managing PPE production | CDC | National Framework for Personal Protective Equipment Conformity Assessment - Infrastructure | https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2018-102/pdfs/2018-102.pdf | ||
Managing PPE requirements in the context of short supply scenarios | CDC | This document provides specific operational considerations that healthcare settings and healthcare authorities can review in the context of global supply shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), to help with decision making in order to provide needed surge capacity during the COVID-19 response. | https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/non-us-settings/emergency-considerations-ppe.html | ||
PPE sourcing considerations | JAMA Network | This document draws from CDC strategies for US-healthcare settings on COVID-19: Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of PPE | CDC and includes potential strategies that may be considered in non-US contexts | https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2764031 | ||
Shipping Freight, and Customs | How do I get PPE's from here to there | Modes of transport and key processes | Flexport | Getting protective gear and N95 mask where they need to go | https://www.flexport.com/blog/covid-19-getting-protective-gear-and-n95-masks-where-they-need-to-go/ |
Modes of transport and key processes | FedEx | PPE Shipping tips from FedEx | https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/apac-asia-pacific/downloads/fedex-ppe-export-guide-en-hk.pdf | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | U.S. Customs and Border Patrol | Frequently Asked Questions About PPE Exports | https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-288977c?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2 | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Pacific Customs Brokers | How to Import Medical Supplies including PPE's into the United States | https://www.pcbusa.com/medical_supplies.cfm | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Taft Law | FDA and Customs Clearances on Personal Protective Equipment and Other Medical Devices During COVID-19 | https://www.taftlaw.com/news-events/law-bulletins/fda-and-customs-clearances-on-personal-protective-equipment-and-other-medical-devices-during-covid-19 | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | FEMA | Allocation Rule on Exports of Personal Protective Equipment | https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/allocation-rule-personal-protective-equipment-exports | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Freightos | Shipping PPE and Masks from China to the US During COVID-19 | https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/importing-ppe-from-china-to-the-us-during-covid-19/ | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Eversheds Sutherland | Sending PPEs in and out of the United States | https://us.eversheds-sutherland.com/NewsCommentary/Legal-Alerts/231557/Sending-PPE-in-and-out-of-the-US | ||
Last Mile Delivery | Your product has landed in the U.S. How do you get it to your final destination? | Modes of transport and key processes | Last Mile | Getting personal protective equipment directly into the hands of frontline healthcare workers | https://lastmile.works/ |
Modes of transport and key processes | GetUsPPE | Uniting the fight to get Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to health care workers | https://getusppe.org/partners/ | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Automotive World | Rethinking last-mile logistics, post-COVID-19: Facing the ‘next normal’ | https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/rethinking-last-mile-logistics-post-covid-19-facing-the-next-normal/ | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Inbound Logisitics | Last Mile Delivery Strategies | https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/COVID-19-Last-Mile-Delivery-Strategies/ | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Marsh | Differentiating with Last Mile Delivery | https://www.marsh.com/us/insights/research/differentiating-with-last-mile-delivery.html | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Deloitte Digital | Last Mile Delivery After COVID-19 | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XQUb9CjohaoSnY80YmXxk_oaows5HK-6/view?usp=sharing | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Transport Dive | Coronavirus pushes fleets to rethink the last mile | https://www.transportdive.com/news/coronavirus-last-final-mile-trucking-covid19/576025/ | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Forbes | Last Mile Delivery Post COVID | https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2020/07/24/what-will-last-mile-delivery-look-like-post-coronavirus/#770fe6273b22 | ||
Modes of transport and key processes | Transport Topics | Last-Mile Delivery Fleets Navigate Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic | https://www.ttnews.com/articles/last-mile-delivery-fleets-navigate-challenges-covid-19-pandemic | ||
QA/QC | Does our PPE manufacturing meet required specifications | PPE audit processes | OSHA | PPE Testing Methods | https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.120AppA |
PPE audit processes | CDC | Standard Test Method for Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) for Protective Ensembles (NIOSH) | https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEInfo/Standards/Info/ASTMF258812 | ||
PPE audit processes | CDC | Standard Test Procedure (STP): Determination of Remote Gauge Leak-Flow Test for Closed-Circuit, Demand and Pressure-Demand, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (NIOSH) | |||
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