3D-Printed Swab Partnership Plans 1M Weekly, Including Bulk Packages Available To Consumers
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Resolution Medical teamed with Carbon to make more than 1m 3D-printed nasal swabs a week to address the shortage for COVID-19 testing. It will offer the swabs online in boxes of 1,000 to US consumers.
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