A simple and inexpensive device for administration of continuous positive airway pressure breathing.
A simple system for administration of continuous positive airway pressure breathing uses a corrugated hose in the modified Mapleson D system for anaesthesia. The only mechanical component of the system is a spring-loaded valve for positive end expiratory pressure.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011312:Pressure