KDHE Partners With Kansas Dentists for 3D Nasopharyngeal Swab Print Project
Addressing the critical worldwide shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs, which are used for Coronavirus testing, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is partnering with Kansas dentists to 3D print NP swabs for the Kansas Health and Environment Laboratory (KHEL).
This plan will sustain, and potentially expand, testing for Coronavirus in the state of Kansas. The current plan in place is anticipated to fill KHEL’s quota for NP swabs.
The printers needed for this project are the Formlabs Form 2 or 3B printers using a special grade of surgical guide resin and the USF files which have FDA EUA approval. Currently, this project has enough dentists with printers to fill the KHEL's need for swabs.
However, KDHE is in the process of making a registry of emergency responders and health departments who have interest in helping out if we need to expand production. If you discover anyone who would be willing to help, please have them email Dr. Dayna Brinckman (
Dayna.Brinckman@ks.gov), Director of the KDHE Bureau of Oral Health, and she will add them to the registry.
More information about the Nasopharyngeal Swab Print Project and other topics can be found in the KDHE Dental Practice Toolkit at
coronavirus.kdheks.gov.
Thank you for all you are doing to help keep Kansans safe!
