A machine which pumps air into and out of the lungs of someone who has difficulty in breathing.
A machine to assist or totally take over breathing when a person has difficulty or inability in breathing unassisted, as after a severe head injury; often called a respirator or life-support machine. Such machines are generally used in intensive care units of hospitals, often in tandem with electronic monitoring of pulse, respiration, and heartbeat.
Mechanical device, used in respiratory failure from many causes, that provides artificial respiration for the patient, usually via an endotracheal tube; also called, colloquially, breathing machine.
Any of several devices used in respiratory therapy to provide assisted respiration and intensive positive-pressure breathing.
A machine designed to provide proper gas exchange (ventilation) in the body for people who are unable to breathe independently. Mechanical ventilators consist of a system for pumping air combined with a control panel that monitors and adjusts the air delivery system. Ventilation tubing is connected to a humidifier (to prevent the lungs from drying out) and to the person receiving ventilation via an endotracheal tube, tracheostomy, or mask.
A device to ensure a supply of fresh air.
Machinery used to provide artificial ventilation. Also called a respirator or life-support machine, it is an electric pump linked to a supply of air which it pumps into the patient through an endotracheal tube passed through the nose or mouth into the trachea. Sometimes the air is pumped straight into the trachea through an artificial hole called a tracheostomy. During ventilation, the patient’s blood gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide and level of acidity) are closely monitored and other bodily activities such as pulse and heart pressure are regularly measured. In order to ensure that ventilation is adequate. Some patients need to be kept on a ventilator for several days, or even weeks, if their medical condition is serious.
A mechanical device for artificial ventilation of the lungs. The mechanism may be hand operated (although this is unusual) or machine driven and automated.
An automated apparatus capable of assuming the respiratory function for a patient with compromised or recovering lungs.
An apparatus employed to provide synthetic respiration for an individual who cannot respire autonomously. A ventilator constitutes an electrically powered pump connected to an air source, functioning akin to a set of bellows. Air is guided through a tube inserted into the trachea to expand the lungs. Subsequently, the natural resilience of the lungs and ribcage expels the air. The ventilator incorporates a valve that prevents the exhaled air from reentering the lungs.