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  • We acquired this object.

2020

  • Work on this object began.

2021

2025

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Tabletop FEND, FEND Airway Hygiene

This is a Tabletop FEND. It is dated 2020. Its medium is calcium-enriched saline solution; tabletop, abs plastic and silicone; pocket, polycarbonate, abs, and polypropylene plastic. It is a part of the department.

FEND was conceived by David Edwards, a biomedical engineer specializing in the science of inhalation. FEND creates a mist of water and salt that coats the nose and trachea. By keeping the upper airways hydrated for about six hours, the salts enable clearance of inhaled allergens and pathogens, including COVID-19. FEND is being used in homes, schools, film studios, and hospitals in the USA and India.

It is credited Courtesy of FEND.

Its dimensions are

H x W (Approx.): 12.7 × 7.6 cm (5 × 3 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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