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ASSESSMENT OF TWO COMPARABLE VENTILATORS, THE DRAGER ASSISTOR 641 AND THE BIRD MARK 7
Author(s) -
Coroneos Nicholas J.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb87343.x
Subject(s) - ventilation (architecture) , medicine , anesthesia , engineering , mechanical engineering
A comparison was made of the Drager Assistor 641 and the Bird Mark 7 Ventilator, using a simulated lung. The Assistor is capable of producing a much higher inflating pressure than the Bird Ventilator. The attendant has more control over the oxygen concentration delivered by the Assistor, and the concentration remains fairly steady over a wide range of clinical conditions. The Assistor has a lower peak inspiratory flow rate than the Bird Ventilator, and some problems may be encountered In a particular group of patients who require assisted ventilation.