Experts from many industries demonstrate how collaboration can play an instrumental role in facilitating solutions Great things can happen when diverse people find ways to meaningfully come together, sharing their skills with one another to address a common goal. I would hope months from now when we collectively look back at how manufacturers sprung to …
From the very first day, our goal was to reach the scalability point where we not only had the best and safest Mask Kit possible, but could quickly produce large quantities and get them directly into the hands of clinicians most in need. The entire team at MasksOn.org is incredibly proud to report that we …
A nonprofit is adapting full-face snorkel masks for doctors to use in the absence of FDA-approved personal protective equipment. Transcript: NOEL KING, HOST: Many doctors and nurses still don’t have enough personal protective equipment, so they are improvising – wearing cloth masks or 3D-printed face shields or snorkels. ALEX STONE: So I had a …
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Physicians unite to produce 70,000 masks. MasksOn.org, a physician-led non-profit organization founded to design, manufacture and donate high-quality emergency PPE for healthcare workers, launched a funding drive on April 21 to raise an additional $3 million over the next two weeks. The group’s Reusable Mask Kit is a durable and sanitizable emergency PPE made by …
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This was our first full week assembling Mask Kits at Lightspeed Manufacturing in Haverhill, and we are extremely pleased that it has gone incredibly smoothly. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the amazing folks at Lightspeed. Highlights for the week include: Successful switch to injection molded polycarbonate adaptors which are being manufactured in …
DRAPER, Utah – After hitting record lows in sales, a Utah company has found success after finding their snorkels could be converted to N95 masks. When outdoor adventure came to halt because of the coronavirus pandemic, outdoor retailer Wildhorn Outfitters in Draper got innovative. “In order to preserve the business and provide a path forward, …
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Local businesses in Massachusetts are pivoting resources, equipment and their core missions to contribute to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration recently started a new initiative and $10 million in funding to support manufacturers’ efforts to pivot production operations to produce personal protective equipment and other critical devices, such as ventilators, …
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We’ve made tremendous progress at MasksOn.org in the past seven days. We are transitioning from the prototyping phase of the project into full-scale production, and we’ve had several important milestones towards the scalable manufacture and distribution of thousands of MasksOn.org’s Reusable Mask Kits. These include: Developing a rigorous test suite mirroring the standard FDA and …
We’re excited to share some photos of our transition to full-scale production here at the MasksOn.org team! The new site is at Lightspeed Manufacturing in Haverhill, MA.
Groups are raising funds to send healthcare workers masks, gloves, and gowns. Donate here if you have the means. It’s incredibly overwhelming to decide where to focus our efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, staying at home saves lives, but it’s impossible not to think about the healthcare workers who are being forced to interact …
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Emergency Use face shield for medical purposes. Not FDA cleared or approved. Use only when FDA cleared PPE is unavailable.