Simple Ventilation Device for Procedural Sedation, Difficult Intubation in the OR, and Transport

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The American Society of Anesthesiology Task Force on Sedation and Analgesia found druginduced respiratory depression and airway obstruction to be the primary cause of morbidity associated with sedation and analgesia.Similarly, if a patient in the operating room is anesthetized to be intubated, but the intubation is difficult, the patient requires immediate respiratory support until a more intensive intubation attempt can be made, to prevent severe morbidity.The typical approach in these cases is to temporarily ventilate the affected patient by hand, using a face mask and a bag that is periodically squeezed to deliver breaths.This requires skill, both hands, and completely involves one clinician who is not able to assist elsewhere.Intensive Care Unit ventilators are an option for ventilating patients with a mask in hospital settings, but they are bulky, expensive, and complicated, and require specially trained personnel.Our innovative device provides continuous positive airway pressure

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