Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices
Many have been asking what the implications of the current Covid-19 pandemic are going to be on additive manufacturing as an industry. The relationship between coronavirus and 3D printing is not entirely clear, mostly because we are very far from...
michal Naka
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An Italian hospital ran out of ICU valves. A local biz brought a 3D printer to the hospital, redesigned & produced the valves in a few hours.
“At the time of writing, 10 patients are accompanied in breathing by a machine that uses a 3D printed valve.”
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An Italian hospital ran out of ICU valves. A local business brought a 3D printer to the hospital, redesigned & produced valves in a few hours. “At the time of writing, 10 patients are assisted in breathing by a machine that uses a 3D printed valve.” 3dprintingmedia.network/covid-19-3d-pr… #hope
A Brescia hospital urgenty needed valves for their ventilators. A journalist contacted the local #Fablab, who contacted a local 3D printing expert who came to the hospital, redesigned the part, and printed a replacement on the spot.
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An Italian hospital ran out of valves for their ventilators. A local biz brought a #3Dprinter to the hospital, & printed the valves in a few hours.
“At the time of writing, 10 pts are accompanied in breathing by a machine that uses a #3Dprinted valve.”
"Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices" 3dprintingmedia.network/covid-19-3d-pr… pic.twitter.com/gRkb4WLhe9
This story from Italy is quite remarkable if true "Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices — The supply chain was broken, people and 3D printing rose to the occasion"
Coronavirus and 3D printing (it worked, it helped) - cc @trklou
"A company in the area, Isinnova, brought a 3D printer directly to the hospital and, in just a few hours, redesigned and then produced the [valve for an intensive care device]."
Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices 3dprintingmedia.network/covid-19-3d-pr… @UNAIDSinno @SaldanhaVP @kentbuse
@drkomanduri Italian hospital saves Covid-19 patients lives by 3D printing valves for reanimation devices: The supply chain was broken, people and 3D printing rose to the occasion [3/14/19]