Manufacturer threatens to sue entrepreneurs who saved coronavirus patients’ lives with 3D printed medical equipment parts – By Aaron Colen (The Blaze) / March 18 2020
They did what they had to do
When an Italian start-up stepped in to manufacture an essential medical equipment part for a hospital struggling with the coronavirus outbreak, the medical company that normally manufactures the part threatened to sue, according to the Verge.
The backstory: A hospital in Italy ran out of a ventilator valve that was necessary to provide oxygen to patients to help them survive the coronavirus infections. A pair of entrepreneurs in the area heard about the dilemma by way of a reporter, and within a matter of hours they produced more than enough valves using their company’s 3D printer, which as of March 14 were being used to sustain at least 10 patients.
Complimenti a Cristian Fracassi, @temporelli73 e tutte le persone che lo hanno aiutato nella impresa di stampare in 3d le valvole mancanti per i respiratori dell'Ospedale di Chiari a Brescia.
(qui l'articolo completo https://t.co/QYZu6x9X1T) #SolidarietaDigitale #iorestoacasa pic.twitter.com/dF3G2RJY8S— Paola Pisano (@PaolaPisano77) March 15, 2020
Threatened lawsuit: They might have gotten the job done even more quickly, however, if they’d gotten support from the manufacturer — which did not have the capability to produce and deliver more valves in a timely manner.
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