Italian startup 3D prints valves to help Covid-19 patients

Italian startup Isinnova's staff showing valves produced with a 3D printer for hospitals, near the northern Italian city of Brescia, in Chiari, Italy. — Handout/Cristian Fracassi/Reuters

MILAN: Italian Cristian Fracassi heard about the shortage of valves used in respirators at his local hospital by word of mouth.

The founder of Isinnova, a startup with a staff of 14 people, offered his company's services to help ease the shortfall of equipment that has been in huge demand since the coronavirus outbreak struck Italy.