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Doctors at OHSU using 3D printers to create ventilators that cost less than $10

Doctors at OHSU using 3D printers to create ventilators that cost less than $10

Written by David

April 27, 2020

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Leaders in other parts of the country fear there might not be enough ventilators for COVID-19 patients. So, a Portland doctor and his team are using 3D printers to create ventilators that cost less than $10.

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3D printers are nothing new to Dr. Albert Chi, an associate professor of surgery at Oregon Health & Science University. “I think I created my first prosthetic back in 2013,” he said. But he’s never used them like this before. “Our lab was completely excited for this challenge,” Chi said. As news spread that the country could run out of ventilators, Dr. Chi and his team […]

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