Planned obsolescence - just tell the hospitals that the cheap $5K ventilator is less durable than the $40K model, and won't be supported after the outbreak. An

Planned obsolescence - just tell the hospitals that the cheap $5K ventilator is less durable than the $40K model, and won't be supported after the outbreak. And get the FDA (or whoever certifies medical devices) to do the same - give the cheap units an accelerated approval with a short expiration date.