Medical Respirator #1 is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on August 5th, 2016.
Medical Respirator #1
Medical respirator, mid-20th century. This is a Beaver II respirator, an early form of medical ventilator, a machine designed to mechanically move... more
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Medical Respirator #1
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Science Photo Library
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Medical respirator, mid-20th century. This is a Beaver II respirator, an early form of medical ventilator, a machine designed to mechanically move breathable air into and out of the lungs. Ventilators provide the mechanism of breathing for patients who cannot breathe by themselves. Their development resulted from the need to treat paralysed polio patients, as well as anaesthetised patients who were increasingly being given muscle relaxant drugs which paralyse the respiratory muscles. The rubber concertina reservoir bag (top) was regularly compressed by a small electric motor, to deliver air or oxygen to the patient.
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