The Antidote Robotics team was steadfast in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. In early March, hospitals in Augusta, Georgia reached out to us regarding a problem that they had not foreseen. Medical staff that wore surgical masks for 12+ hours at a time reported that they were subjecting themselves to intense ear pain.
We got to work fabricating a solution, and thus the first Mask Strain Relievers (MSRs) were sent for testing by their staff in mid-March.
We have recently surpassed above 34000 MSRs. It’s been an overwhelming few months for us. We have been printing diligently nonstop to mass produce our ear savers.
Our team was featured on 10TV, KUTV, and on other upcoming interviews, and we are honored to be involved in supporting our community!
If you (or your family, hospital, organization) would like these relievers, please fill out our form here!
This initiative relies solely on the donations of generous individuals, and we would greatly appreciate any donation to help cover the cost of this endeavor, which includes (but is not limited to) purchasing 3D printers, filament, performing maintenance, and shipping these relievers all across the country!
The more money we raise, the more Mask Strain Relievers we can provide, the more our project can make an impact in our community! Your donations make a significant difference! Please donate here!
To any 3D printing enthusiasts who want to help their local community, you can get our Mask Strain Reliever design at https://github.com/theantidoteftc/MaskStrainRelievers. Happy Printing!
Testimonials
Thanks again for the ear savers! They will relieve the ears of many Airmen at Wright-Patterson AFB! - Katheryn Campbell
Thank you for all you are doing to support our health professionals. I’m very proud of you! - Mr. Michael Sawyers, NAPLS School Superintendent.
These are wonderful, so much appreciated in our staff. Much obliged! St. Patrick Church, Terre Haute, Indiana
The nurses, doctors and aides will be rocking these awesome colors!! - Mrs. Joanna Campbell, Mount Carmel East
Carol Woods Retirement Community (Chapel Hill, NC) thanks you for your kind donation of Mask Strain Relievers which are being used by our direct care staff and our residents. - Suzanne Jarrett
From a nursing student, thank you for the plastic ear savers! They'll save me from pain in clinicals! - Stuart Dedmon
Thank you from Walgreens in Fort Dodge, IA! - Jeremy Knudson
Thank you guys for sending us the mask strain relievers! My unit will greatly appreciate these! They arrived quickly and my ears feel so much better!
Thank you so much! Our Caregivers appreciate your hard work and kindness
These mask stress relievers are amazing! They work so well with the masks I am making. I’m so proud of this New Albany Ohio Robotics team. Keep up the great work! Please support them! - Mrs. Patricia
Thank you for being so generous to our community and essential workers! -Mischelle
Thank you for what you do for healthcare workers around the nation! - Haven McKenney
Thanks for the mask ear savers for Aldi's!
Thank you for sending my sister a mask helper in ATL and for being so generous worldwide. I hope she and her PA friends will enjoy!
God speed. Thanks for helping the community. - Michael Kaufmann
Thanks for the Real Hero strain relievers - the doctors and technicians really appreciate it! Keep up the good work! - Michael Broome
Thank you for all you are doing to support our health professionals. I’m very proud of you! - Mr. Michael Sawyers, NAPLS School Superintendent.
These are wonderful, so much appreciated in our staff. Much obliged! St. Patrick Church, Terre Haute, Indiana
The nurses, doctors and aides will be rocking these awesome colors!! - Mrs. Joanna Campbell, Mount Carmel East
Carol Woods Retirement Community (Chapel Hill, NC) thanks you for your kind donation of Mask Strain Relievers which are being used by our direct care staff and our residents. - Suzanne Jarrett
From a nursing student, thank you for the plastic ear savers! They'll save me from pain in clinicals! - Stuart Dedmon
Thank you from Walgreens in Fort Dodge, IA! - Jeremy Knudson
Thank you guys for sending us the mask strain relievers! My unit will greatly appreciate these! They arrived quickly and my ears feel so much better!
Thank you so much! Our Caregivers appreciate your hard work and kindness
These mask stress relievers are amazing! They work so well with the masks I am making. I’m so proud of this New Albany Ohio Robotics team. Keep up the great work! Please support them! - Mrs. Patricia
Thank you for being so generous to our community and essential workers! -Mischelle
Thank you for what you do for healthcare workers around the nation! - Haven McKenney
Thanks for the mask ear savers for Aldi's!
Thank you for sending my sister a mask helper in ATL and for being so generous worldwide. I hope she and her PA friends will enjoy!
God speed. Thanks for helping the community. - Michael Kaufmann
Thanks for the Real Hero strain relievers - the doctors and technicians really appreciate it! Keep up the good work! - Michael Broome