THE DRINKER RESPIRATOR

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In a series of papers published inThe Journal1and elsewhere2we have given a description of the construction, operation and application of an electrically driven device for the prolonged administration of artificial respiration. As the result of considerable experience in the use of the apparatus in certain hospitals in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, various technical improvements have been made and a small respirator has been developed especially for the initiation of respiration of babies who breathe either with difficulty or not at all at birth. Both types of respirator, in their latest form, are shown in the accompanying illustrations. Essentially, the respirator consists of a sheet metal tank equipped with a comfortable bed and mattress. The patient's head protrudes through a flat soft rubber diaphragm or collar attached to the body of the respirator, the rubber collar making an air-tight seal about the patient's neck. The

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