Function of the Oxford Ventilator at high pressure.
The Penlon Oxford Ventilator functioned well to 6 atmospheres absolute in an air environment and to 31 atmospheres absolute in an oxyhelium environment, as assessed remotely utilising a lung ventilator performance analyser. It features easily comprehensible controls and functions, and its use in prolonged ventilatory support could be taught to non-anaesthetists with relative ease. In addition to its relative simplicity, it is reliable, readily available, and requires only fitting with a male Schrader valve for use at high pressures. The ventilator is recommended for ventilatory support under extreme hyperbaric conditions.
D000388:Air; D001273:Atmosphere Exposure Chambers; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D006371:Helium; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D010100:Oxygen; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
D006371:Helium; D010100:Oxygen