DoD Uses 3-D Printers to Ease COVID-19 Ventilator Shortage

The Illinois RapidVent, a gas-powered, hand-held ventilator, is roughly the size of a water bottle. It was produced by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Champaign, IL. Due to its size and portability, the ventilator may also be ideal for soldiers in battle beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted: May 29, 2020 | Source: U.S. Department of Defense, David B. Larter, 11 May 2020

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