The MakerHealth Prototyping Genome is a database of materials and tools used by frontline clinicians to create and adapt health technology. We’ve included some of the most popular medical prototyping materials for you to test:
Silicone tape connects and seals by adhering to itself without the sticky adhesive of most tapes. Originally invented by the Navy to create water seals on pipes, nurse makers have used this to create prototypes connecting tubing, splitters, and leurlocks.
Gear ties are flexible connectors that have many applications in the prototyping process and with devices made to use in patient care. nurse makers are using these to stabilize syringes for NICU patients and to add structure to a straw for limited mobility patients to ensure their drinks are accessible. How can you use these to modify materials from the supply closet?