Charging this kind of money for a valve should come with an agreement to produce enough of said valve, or providing the 3D file for emergencies like that. It’s

Charging this kind of money for a valve should come with an agreement to produce enough of said valve, or providing the 3D file for emergencies like that. It’s actually in manufacturers‘ best interest - imagine we get this kind of scenario more often. I think it’s quite possible that a grey market for 3D printed medical parts will develop as a result, bringing down prices a lot. And it will be tolerated by governments because they saw this happen.