Drinker respirator

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:iron_lung
gptkbp:category gptkb:medicine
respiratory therapy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Drinker respirator
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Philip_Drinker
1928
gptkbp:material metal
gptkbp:notableFor 20th century
gptkbp:notableUser polio patients
gptkbp:operates negative pressure ventilation
gptkbp:replacedBy modern positive pressure ventilators
gptkbp:usedFor mechanical ventilation
treatment of polio
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nuffield_Respirator_(iron_lung)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6