title: [S-tube; a new device for the simulation of mechanical ventilation].
abstract: We introduce a new device which can be used to simulate the situation of mechanical ventilation. A Suzuki Snorkel-shaped Spirosimulation Tube (S-tube) consists of a truncated snorkel and an L-connector/slipjoint. The mouthpiece is placed in the subject's mouth and the rubber tip is held firmly between the teeth in order to form a secure connection between the mouth and the tube. The other end of the tube is connected to a ventilator. A nose clip is used to minimize the leakage of air from the subject's nostrils. The upper airway is thus connected to the S-tube with minimal leakage of air. The ventilatory pattern can be easily changed by altering the mode of the ventilator. Using this device, the subject can be placed under a variety of ventilatory patterns easily. Thus, this device can allow a trainee medical staff to better understand the different types of mechanical ventilation. This simple, non-invasive device is a useful educational tool for a medical staff.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical College.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nozaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Takahata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards