Engineers in Italy have transformed scuba diving masks into ventilators - and now the specialist masks could be arriving at UK hospitals to treat coronavirus patients.
A 3D printer business based in Italy helped hospitals by converting a snorkeling mask into a C-PAP mask for oxygen therapy, required to help people with severe cases of Covid-19.
The business, named Isinnova, joined forced with sports chain Decathlon who provided their "Easybreath" snorkeling masks to transform into ventillators.
It is now understood hospitals in the UK are considering using the converted masks and there was an internal request for snorkeling masks at Royal Bolton Hospital.