Can the proper route achieve exponential growth in the number of ventilators? If not, then at a certain point, it will make sense to use ventilators which have

Can the proper route achieve exponential growth in the number of ventilators? If not, then at a certain point, it will make sense to use ventilators which have a 3% chance of killing the patient. Its not as if these are being sold to people under the guise of being well-certified medical devices.