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That article's been updated:
“I talked to an operator who told me he couldn’t give me the files, but after that we didn’t receive anything from the original company — so I can assure you we didn’t get any threat,”
And according to the manufacturer it normally costs a few euros, not thousands.
Romaioli and Temporelli have emphasized that both devices serve a purpose: the official product is the better long-term solution, but for now, hospitals can use this printed alternative to fulfill a sudden, drastic demand.
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https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/17/21184308/coronavirus-italy-medical-company-threatens-sue-3d-print-valves-treatments
Unbelievable that a £1 printed valve could cost £11k when bought from a medical supply company. A business on Skye offering "isolation retreats" at £100 per person per night in erstwhile short term lets has been royally torn apart too (in a place young people born there can't afford to rent or buy it's also an indication of the type of person profiting from this situation...) which is good.