eevBLAB #72 - BUSTED! Medtronics Open Ventilator FAIL

Unfortunately Medtronics opening up their design files for their Puritan Bennett 560 Ventilator is not much more than a publicity stunt.
Their press release claims "“By openly sharing the PB 560 design information, we hope to increase global production of ventilator solutions for the fight against COVID-19.”
So what have they actually released? and is it useful?
Perhaps the only thing of real use would be the requirements documents, and only then to a multi-year approved product design effort. And even then you've gotta read the permissive license *very* carefully.

Download here: https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/e/open-files/thank-you.html

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