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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by adrianN on Monday March 16, 2020 @12:58AM (#22590136)
There aren't many things that survive high pressure autoclaving. Prions are the only possible concern that I'm aware of.
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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by bravo22 on Monday March 16, 2020 @01:50AM (#22590356)
The cost and complexity of making parts that can survive autoclave is a big driver of single use parts.
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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by russdill on Monday March 16, 2020 @11:40AM (#22593612)
Asteroid organic sample return missions actually face some of the same problems. Even moderately complex sample retrieve mechanisms can't be autoclaved. That's why so many are using passive sample collection bins and compressed gas.
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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by bonestamp2 on Monday March 16, 2020 @01:38AM (#22590311)
From what I understand, there are some components that can't be put in an autoclave and/or have areas that aren't well suited to autoclaving. So it may not be a one-size fits all solution.
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Re:Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients by 3D printing v... by supandi on Monday March 16, 2020 @01:16AM (#22590218)
Good point
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