Function of the Oxford Ventilator at high pressure

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Summary: 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.

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