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title: "A few days ago, I posted about some Italians who 3-D printed a…"
date: 2020-03-20
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# A few days ago, I posted about some Italians who 3-D printed a…

*March 20, 2020 · Facebook*

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A few days ago, I posted about some Italians who 3-D printed a ventilator valve that had become scarce due to the virus. In the news reports, they claimed that the OEM valve cost \$11000, and that when they contacted the company who makes the valve for assistance, not only did they refuse to help, they threatened to sue them for patent infringement.\
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Here is what UK-based Intersurgical (maker of the valve) said on its Twitter feed:\
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\"To confirm: recent reports from Italy are totally incorrect. We were contacted at the end of last week for manufacturing details of a valve accessory but could not supply these due to medical manufacturing regulations. We have categorically not threatened to sue anyone involved. The valve is an accessory supplied as part of a CPAP Hood system, which alone costs a few euros. Our Italian company has been doing their utmost to supply the hospitals at this time and have been supplying these free of charge in many cases to use with the CPAP Hoods. It\'s very disappointing that in the current climate this incorrect information is circulating. Our focus as a company is to be able to supply the hospitals that require these and many other vital products, and we are making every effort to ensure we can do so.\"\
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