Economic recovery

[Grandpot]

We have a market driven economy; supply and demand. Consider the manufacturing of medical ventilators. The companies making them were geared up to maintain the demand prior to the virus. Now thousands more are being produced to fill the demand due to the epidemic.

When this crisis is over, the market will have a surplus of ventilators, thus eliminating the need to produce more for a long time. This will put the original ventilator companies out of business.

Something to consider.

 

[SpyderConvert]

I was a respiratory therapist for 42 years. I have worked with all types of ventilators, from the more basic, pneumatically driven, to the computer controlled ventilators of today. I believe that the increased production of ventilators going on now will not have ALL of the capabilities of the current inventory. They will be basic devices that will have controls for respiratory rate, oxygen percentage, volume of air delivered and maybe, PEEP (positive end expiratory pressure). While these devices will be adequate for a given number of patients requiring mechanical ventilation, they will not have the sophistication that is required for a larger group of patients. The ventilators being produced now can be held in reserve for future emergencies/pandemics and will suffice. While the future impact on ventilator manufacturers should be considered, I feel that the need for saving the lives of those patients requiring ventilation should be the utmost priority. JMHO.

 

[Grandpot]

I was a respiratory therapist for 42 years. I have worked with all types of ventilators, from the more basic, pneumatically driven, to the computer controlled ventilators of today. I believe that the increased production of ventilators going on now will not have ALL of the capabilities of the current inventory. They will be basic devices that will have controls for respiratory rate, oxygen percentage, volume of air delivered and maybe, PEEP (positive end expiratory pressure). While these devices will be adequate for a given number of patients requiring mechanical ventilation, they will not have the sophistication that is required for a larger group of patients. The ventilators being produced now can be held in reserve for future emergencies/pandemics and will suffice. While the future impact on ventilator manufacturers should be considered, I feel that the need for saving the lives of those patients requiring ventilation should be the utmost priority. JMHO.

That's a great reply. I'm sure there are many styles of ventilators that you mention and the ones being produced in mass now are probably basic and can be stored for use later. Their market is going to see a definite blip, maybe not as severe as I thought.

 

[SpyderConvert]

That's a great reply. I'm sure there are many styles of ventilators that you mention and the ones being produced in mass now are probably basic and can be stored for use later. Their market is going to see a definite blip, maybe not as severe as I thought.

I do hope that you are right!!

 

[Rogue Hawk]

They might be able to switch production to something else. Like the "My Pillow" guy.

 

[2dogs]

https://www.kaaltv.com/minnesota-news/minnesota-my-pillow-medical-masks-coronavirus/5688587/