FPH - Fisher Paykel Healthcare.

[hogie]

Grant Robertson was just asked if FPH had been approached with regards to making Ventilators. He neither confirmed nor denied

After having worked at FPH for several years, unless the regulations of "ventilators" are relaxed compared to other medical devices (especially FDA compliance), it would be nigh on impossible for FPH to change their product lines and gear up to produce ventilators ... the amount of product design, testing, quality checking, documentation that needs to go into producing a new product is absolutely impossible to churn out ... a vaccine would be out long before FPH could get a production line making ventilators ...

Unless of course the rules and regulations are relaxed

[kiora]

Thank goodness some one on here reads their reports before posting
Thanks Champion.

[Onion]

I think this could be true. However, in terms of not able to sell in the future because there is an excess, that is less of a concern. FPH makes humidifers not ventilators and the main revenues come from consumables, not the device itself. So I think while the demand will drop back, it won't be as bad as those who make ventilators.

The bigger effect may come from less people having flu or respiratory illness due to the awareness and prevention.

The thing is, will Covid19 ever go away? Or just the severity / impact is reduced? Even with flu vaccines, it is still affecting so many people. Covid 19 is more contagious with longer incubation time. Can we really eliminate it or just keep it under control?

So all those ventilators might need a nice FPH humidifier attached.

Nevertheless I’ve cashed up half.

[RupertBear]

[QUOTE=Onion;804708]So all those ventilators might need a nice FPH humidifier attached.

Nevertheless I’ve cashed up half.[/QUOTE]

yep I cashed up some as well but I just know I will regret it!

[ratkin]

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/03/sl...ator-shortage/

[Blue Skies]

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/03/sl...ator-shortage/

BOOM! Here we go.

You might want to post this on the Positive effects to NZ economy thread too Ratkin

[limmy]

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/03/sl...ator-shortage/

Very innovative.

[iceman]

Thanks for posting this interesting link Blue Skies

[ratkin]

"This time of year our financial controllers in our global offices would
usually be dedicated to completing year end reporting. Because of the
COVID-19 pandemic, many of these people are currently working remotely -
assisting with customer enquiries, getting product into the hands of
customers and providing operational support."

No doubt trying to cope with unprecedented demand

[Joshuatree]

Yes , flat out, all hands on deck.

"At the present time, we have nearly 5,000 people around the world who are
focussed on meeting the increased demand for our respiratory products, which
are being used in the treatment of patients with COVID-19," said Chief
Financial Officer Lyndal York."

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