To address the ventilator shortage in Spring 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government purchased millions of dollars worth of ventilators from several companies, including the SAVe II+ model from AutoMedx, which had not yet even been designed.
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Two University of São Paulo engineering professors became friends while creating a low-cost ventilator out of items including plastic tubes and motorcycle batteries.
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UK scientists have been awarded funding to develop a robust, low-cost ventilator to help patients in low- and middle-income countries suffering from severe respiratory problems due to COVID-19.
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When a Polish arms dealer couldn’t procure enough ventilators on time for his government, the order was canceled and he ended up with unwanted ventilators and debt.
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As the COVID-19 surge was building, three New York companies quickly created a new device to alleviate the shortage of ICU ventilators.
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