Stratasys responds to COVID-19 pandemic by ramping up production of personal protection equipment; initial goal of 5,000 full face shields by March 27 with more scaling possible.

When a hospital in Italy faced a shortage of ventilator valves for COVID-19 patients, putting several lives in jeopardy, an entrepreneur came forward to 3D print replacement parts. The manufacturer of the original valves has threatened to sue for patent infringement.

A team at Rice University has developed a new bioprinting method that allows for the development of implants from different types of living cells.

A hospital in northern Italy needed valves for its respirators but it could not source any for immediate delivery through its normal supply chain. With some help from the local community, it was able to 3D print replacement parts on site.