Tweezers

Device data
Manufacturing files https://www.youmagine.com/designs/parametric-tweezers
Hardware license CERN-OHL-S
Certifications Start OSHWA certification
Project data
Type Forceps
Authors Pdspillm
Status
Years 2019
Made No
Replicated No

Field Ready is working with World Vision to provide medical supplies to a number of Heath Posts in the Dolakha district in Nepal. Health posts provide a local first point of contact for those in rural areas who may need medical assistance, and provide basic medical care. A simple item often needed is a pair of tweezers – used for a range of purposes, from removing foreign bodies to handling sterile bandages. However, if dropped, they must be re-sterilized, which can make routine tasks frustrating and slow for health workers who often only have a couple of pairs.

Bill of Materials

  1. Provide a full BOM -- Materials needed for fabrication of device and alternative materials if they are not available, prices/sources of non-printable parts
    1. Link to CAD and STL files
    2. BOM:
      1. Open-Source 3D Printer
      2. PLA Filament

Tools needed

  1. MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
  2. PLA Filament

References

  1. web page: Field Ready Design Challenge: CAD Model for medical tweezers Available: https://www.fieldready.org/medical-tweezers
Page data
Authors Pdspillm
License CC-BY-SA-3.0
Organizations Michigan_Tech's_Open_Sustainability_Technology_Lab, MTU, MY4777
Cite as Pdspillm (2019–2025). "Forceps/Tweezers". Appropedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025.