[Development of anesthetic and ventilation equipment at the ZAO "VNIIMP-VITA"].

The main stages of development of anesthetic and ventilation equipment at VNIIMP-VITA, Ltd., the leading organization in this area of biomedical engineering in Russia, are discussed. Results of collaboration with physicians, researchers, and manufacturers of anesthetic and ventilation equipment are considered. In addition to historical aspects, contemporary problems of development of anesthetic and ventilation equipment at VNIIMP-VITA, Ltd. are reviewed.