On Apr. 14, 2020, Philips announced its initiative to quickly scale production of its new Philips Respironics E30 ventilator as a readily available ventilation alternative during the COVID-19 crisis in situations where full-featured, critical care ventilators are not available.

Philips planned to begin production immediately, ramping up outputs on an ongoing basis with expectations of producing 15,000 units per week in Apr. , 2020.