The MVM ventilator, which Vexos will manufacture for COVID-19 patients in Canada. (Image from Vexos)
Electronics manufacturer Vexos said this week that it has signed an agreement with the government of Canada to manufacture 10,000 mechanical ventilators for COVID-19 patients in that country.
The LaGrange, Ohio-based company said it will build the ventilators, known as Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM), under an exclusive license agreement with Elemaster Group for the Americas. Vexos said it is also working closely with JMP Solutions, a London, Ontario company that specializes in industrial robotics, control systems, and systems automation in the manufacture of the ventilator.
The MVM ventilator was developed by the International MVM Group as a simple but powerful ventilator designed to address the specific needs for the care and recovery of severely affected COVID-19 patients. The group was formed by…