title: Against the odds.
abstract: The history of the development of humidifiers as a necessary accompaniment to mechanical ventilation is a fascinating one. In New Zealand in the 1960s, Fisher and Paykel, an established importer of a variety of household appliances, launched into the design and manufacture of humidifiers following the requirements envisaged at that time, for optimal use in the intensive care setting. This was a completely new venture for the company and led to the establishment of a separate Fisher and Paykel Health Care company for medical equipment manufacture, which has continued successfully to the present day.
authors: History of Anaesthesia Special Interest Group, Australian Society of Anaesthetists.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Holland
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001315:Australia; D003422:Critical Care / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans