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Development and fabrication of heat-sterilizable inhalation therapy equipmentThe development of a completely heat sterilizable intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) ventilator in an effort to reduce the number of hospital acquired infections is reported. After appropriate changes in materials and design were made, six prototype units were fabricated and were successfully field tested in local hospitals. Most components of the modified ventilators are compatible with existing machines. In all but a few instances, such as installation of bacteria-retentive filters and a modified venturi, the change over from non-heat-sterilizable to sterilizable units was accomplished by replacement of heat labile materials with heat stable materials.
Document ID
19740008727
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Irons, A. S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
January 15, 1974
Subject Category
Biotechnology
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-136832
JPL-TM-33-670
Accession Number
74N16840
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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