Italian Hospital Saves COVID-19 Patients’ Lives Thanks to 3D Printed Valves

When supply chains fall short during a pandemic, lives are at stake. Additive manufacturing is struggling to keep up as the coronavirus numbers keep increasing. However, luckily for some coronavirus patients in Italy, 3D printing came to their rescue.

A Northern Italian hospital in Brescia, one of the worst hit areas in coronavirus-stricken Italy, ran out of replacement valves for a reanimation device as the supplier had run out and was unable to procure any at short notice.

This is where a 3D company stepped in and printed replacement valves at short notice, saving lives.

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