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To: exit82
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.”

3,192 posted on 03/16/2020 5:50:42 AM PDT by exit82 (Democrats are unfit to govern--they hate America, the Constitution and those they don't agree with.)
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To: exit82

Good story. I’m surprised the health system in italy allowed this.


3,235 posted on 03/16/2020 8:54:37 AM PDT by Rusty0604 (2020 four more years!)
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