Fitbit Planning to Produce Emergency-Use Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

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Fitbit Planning to Produce Emergency-Use Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

The idea was driven by concerns regarding the shortage of ventilators due to the considerable number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases registered both in the United States and certain countries around the world.

Fitbit, a California-based company that produces wearable technology devices, including smartwatches and activity trackers, is shifting its production to make emergency-use ventilators for patients infected with COVID-19, according to CEO James Park.

According to Park, the company is already working on the devices, having consulted with physicians, and is going to share the technology with the US Food and Drug Administration in order to obtain Emergency Use Authorisation.

The company has not yet decided on the cost of the device, but Park said it should be the “most advanced” ventilators available and at a lower price than those of premium quality already existing.

In early April, US President Donald Trump said that ventilators were being produced in the thousands, and the US had “many to spare”, offering to help other countries suffering from shortages amid the pandemic.

Sourse: sputniknews.com

Fitbit Planning to Produce Emergency-Use Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

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