For those wondering which pattern to use for the Halyard medical fabric, Prototype 2 from UF Health showed the least leak and best fit after qualitative fit testing. For instructions re: how to construct Prototype 2, please see the second half of this video! For the most updated recommended mask patterns, please visit this link.
https://youtu.be/DZBbkn-g-vE
Below are some helpful links from the youtube video:
- Great resource for general papers on Masks: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/...
- Papers referenced: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/4/e...
- University of Florida’s Mask Page - with the pattern: https://anest.ufl.edu/clinical-divisi...
- Instructables Mask: https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-...
- Halyard and BFE: https://www.halyardhealth.co.uk/media...