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Smiths Medical Ramps Up ParaPAC Ventilator Production For UK Order Of 10,000 Units

31 Mar 2020

• By Phil Greenfield

Smiths Medical is increasing paraPAC ventilator production from hundreds to thousands a month to fulfill 10,000 units as part of the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium.

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A group of UK manufacturers that includes leading UK medtech company Smiths Medical has received a government order to build 10,000 ventilators to help treat patients infected with COVID-19.

The devices are being supplied by the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium, a group of 14 firms including Smiths Group and...