Prisma Health develops FDA-authorized 3D-printed device that lets a single ventilator treat four patients

Prisma Health develops FDA-authorized 3D-printed device that lets a single ventilator treat four patients

TechCrunch·2020-03-27 09:55

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The impending shortage of ventilators for U.S. hospitals is likely already a crisis, but will become even more dire as the number grows of patients with COVID-19 that are suffering from severe symptoms and require hospitalization. That’s why a simple piece of hardware newly approved by the FDA for emergency use — and available free via source code and 3D printing for hospitals — might be a key ingredient in helping minimize the strain on front-line response efforts.

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