What is a ventilator? How the breathing machine can save lives

Ventilators can assist with lung function for those with severe respiratory infections, and it's often necessary in the ICU.
New York Post

Coronavirus: What is a ventilator and why is there a shortage?

Ventilators are crucial in keeping severely-ill coronavirus patients alive — but hospitals across the country are facing a critical shortage of the life-saving medical device amid the ...
Nasdaq

Independent multi-center trial shows that Getinge's NAVA ventilation mode shortens time of mechanical ventilation by almost 35% for adult ICU patients

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The clinical effectiveness of Getinge's patented Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA), which uses the patient's own respiratory drive to ...
Nature

Breathing new life into ventilator technology

While medical teams in hospitals across India are striving to keep people alive during the pandemic, engineers are bringing their expertise to health care, working to find solutions that make ...