MasksOn.org awarded $100,000 grant from the Booz Allen Foundation Innovation Fund!
MasksOn was selected as one of the six winners of the $100K grant from 3,000 applications submitted.
A million days’ free PPE for clinicians at highest risk, thanks to ingenuity, teamwork, and scuba
As of today, MasksOn.org has manufactured and distributed 25,000 reusable protective mask kits to frontline health care professionals in all 50 states. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — As of today, MasksOn.org has manufactured and distributed 25,000 reusable mask kits for high exposure clinical procedures, resulting in 1 million protected days for frontline health …
May 4, 2020 Supporter Update
First, a housekeeping note: Medical use of our products are currently covered under the April 13, 2020 FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for “Face Shields” because, while our device is capable of being attached to FDA approved filters, it is not itself a filtering mask. MasksOn.org makes no filtration claims. Additionally, we are now working …
3D Printing and Coronavirus: U.S. Additive Manufacturers Share Their Experiences
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought both setbacks and opportunities for American manufacturing. 3D printing companies share their stories. April 30, 2020 PAPR Hoods Made Universal with 3D Printed Adapters Superfeet and sister company Flowbuilt Manufacturing are producing powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) hoods for hospitals in the northwestern United States. The companies, which typically produce ergonomic …
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MasksOn: A COVID-19 Story of Collaboration
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 …
April 27, 2020 Supporter Update
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 …
Snorkel Kits Help Doctors Get Through PPE Shortage
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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MasksOn.org Making Protective Gear from Snorkel Masks
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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April 20, 2020 Donor Update
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 …
Utah Company Pivots From Snorkels To Personal Protection Equipment
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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