Open Source Medical Supplies
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| Formation | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | USA |
Founders | Ja’dan Johnson and Gui Cavalcanti |
| Website | https://opensourcemedicalsupplies.org/ |
Open Source Medical Supplies is a not for profit organization that collates and shares open source designs to make personal protective equipment and other medical supplies needed in the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
Organization
Open Source Medical Supplies founded by Ja’dan Johnson[2] and Gui Cavalcanti[3][4] in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was escalating.[1] Initial activities were coordinated through a Facebook group[5][6] which grew to 52,000 members.[2] A team of 130 people coordinate and filter the information in the group.[4]
Activities
Open Source Medical Supplies provides a library of 195 DIY instructions on how to fabricate healthcare items including face masks.[1] All designs are vetted by a team of thirty healthcare professionals.[1][2] Open Source Medical Supplies has shipped over 15 million items of medical supplies.[3]
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OSMS volunteers at Fuse 33 Maker Space, Canada -
OSMS volunteers at the University of Washington DFAV
The group inspired the Open Source Ventilator Ireland Project.[7]
See also
References
- ^ ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ a b c d "Makers Are 3D Printing Ventilator Gear and Sewing Masks to Fight the Coronavirus". Time. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ a b "A DIY Vaccine Can't Solve the COVID-19 Crisis". www.vice.com. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- PMC 7753777.
- ^ Bambury, Brent (20 March 2020). "Robotics engineer crowd-sources designs for COVID-19 medical supplies to help out-of-stock hospitals". CBC.
- S2CID 233305589.
External links
- Official website
- Open Source Medical Supplies Community (Facebook Group)