Our PB 560 Ventilator is being open sourced. @Medtronic design and specs will be available to be manufactured by anyone. An unprecedented human challenge requires an unprecedented response. #COVID19https://bit.ly/2QVn1oW
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So much in this article underlines the failings of the for profit health system. It also begs the question, if the government funds the research to develop a ventilator, why isn’t the design open source from the get-go?
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One reason, among plenty others, is that it can be cheaper to buy on "normal" terms. If the US buys 10k units, but the maker also can sell 30k units to the wider market, economies of scale will allow cheaper per-unit prices.
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