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{{StubNotice}}'''Medical ventilator''' is a machine used in a hospital or similar setting to help a person breathe. They are used with severely ill patients who are sedated or in a coma. They are typically constructed of various sub-assemblies, such as a pump, and control electronics (which control breath frequency and volume, based on measurements and settings). When one sub-assembly fails, others may still be good. It is possible to connect working sub-assemblies from two compatible broken machines to make one working machine.

~~{{Delete|Forgotten about, no info.~~}}'''Medical ventilator''' is a machine used in a hospital or similar setting to help a person breathe. They are used with severely ill patients who are sedated or in a coma. They are typically constructed of various sub-assemblies, such as a pump, and control electronics (which control breath frequency and volume, based on measurements and settings). When one sub-assembly fails, others may still be good. It is possible to connect working sub-assemblies from two compatible broken machines to make one working machine.

Some manufacturers use [[Digital rights management]] controls, to control whether they will allow a repaired device to operate. Unlocking the DRM may also require internet access, making repair difficult in emergencies, or where internet access is difficult.

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===Beginning of Covid-19 pandemic (2020)===

The Covid-19 pandemic created a sudden widespread demand for ventilators. Many healthcare facilities had repaired machines that were just waiting for a technician to come and unlock the DRM. Suddenly they all needed those machines working.

The Covid-19 pandemic created a sudden widespread demand for ventilators. Many healthcare facilities had repaired machines that were just waiting for a technician to come and unlock the DRM, but however, there were no technicians to help because of quarantine. Suddenly they all needed those machines working and couldn’t get them working.

==See also==

* [[Online activation]]

*[[Online activation]]

* [[Part pairing]]

*[[Part pairing]]

==References==

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+{{StubNotice}}'''Medical ventilator''' is a machine used in a hospital or similar setting to help a person breathe.  They are used with severely ill patients who are sedated or in a coma.  They are typically constructed of various sub-assemblies, such as a pump, and control electronics (which control breath frequency and volume, based on measurements and settings).  When one sub-assembly fails, others may still be good.  It is possible to connect working sub-assemblies from two compatible broken machines to make one working machine.
-{{Delete|Forgotten about, no info.}}'''Medical ventilator''' is a machine used in a hospital or similar setting to help a person breathe.  They are used with severely ill patients who are sedated or in a coma.  They are typically constructed of various sub-assemblies, such as a pump, and control electronics (which control breath frequency and volume, based on measurements and settings).  When one sub-assembly fails, others may still be good.  It is possible to connect working sub-assemblies from two compatible broken machines to make one working machine.
 Some manufacturers use [[Digital rights management]] controls, to control whether they will allow a repaired device to operate.  Unlocking the DRM may also require internet access, making repair difficult in emergencies, or where internet access is difficult.
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 ===Beginning of Covid-19 pandemic (2020)===
-The Covid-19 pandemic created a sudden widespread demand for ventilators.  Many healthcare facilities had repaired machines that were just waiting for a technician to come and unlock the DRM.  Suddenly they all needed those machines working.
+The Covid-19 pandemic created a sudden widespread demand for ventilators.  Many healthcare facilities had repaired machines that were just waiting for a technician to come and unlock the DRM, but however, there were no technicians to help because of quarantine. Suddenly they all needed those machines working and couldn’t get them working.
 ==See also==
-* [[Online activation]]
+*[[Online activation]]
-* [[Part pairing]]
+*[[Part pairing]]
 ==References==