The companies repurposing manufacturing to make key medical kit during Covid-19 pandemic
Manufacturers from the automotive, aerospace and alcohol industries are among those to help plug global shortages
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How medical device manufacturers use cleanrooms to keep products safe for patients
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How have manufacturers adapted to demands of the EU Medical Device Regulation as coronavirus brings more firms to the sector?
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Wider use of 3D printing ‘unavoidable’ in healthcare after coronavirus pandemic, says industry boss
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880,000 more ventilators needed to cope with coronavirus outbreak, says analyst
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The seven biggest medical ventilator manufacturers across the world by market share
Many heavyweights in the broader healthcare industry including Philips, Medtronic and Hamilton Medical also operate as ventilator manufacturers