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Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments 63 The valve typically costs about $11,000 — the volunteers made them for about $1 (www.theverge.com)
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– Brethern898 2 points ago +2 / -0

You wouldn't 3d print a car!

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– Fremium2020 1 point ago +1 / -0

Ok, maybe the valve as it is printed is not safe for medical use?

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– Isaiah53 [S] 1 point ago +2 / -1

It is. And they have saved lives.

This is about patents.

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