Geadah M W, Seed R F
Anaesthesia. 1976 Sep;31(7):917-24. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb11904.x.
A system is described which has been designed to improve the management of patients requiring CPPB. It makes use of a modified Bird Mark 7 or 8 ventilator adapted with a PEPP compensator and a new breathing circuit. This versatile unit provides several advantages over other currently available systems and makes it possible to apply PEPP during controlled and/or assisted ventilation as well as CPAP during spontaneous respiration, with IMV if another servo ventilator is included. This system has been in clinical use for 2 years and has proved to be highly reliable and efficient in both adults and children.