Research Article

A New Medical Device to Provide Independent Ventilation to Two Subjects Using a Single Ventilator: Evaluation in Lung-Healthy Pigs

Figure 1

The DuplicARⓇ device: (a) the device with its connections; (b) the PEEP valve controller. E, expiratory limb of each subject; E(v), expiratory limb connected to the ventilator; I, inspiratory limb of each subject; I(v), inspiratory limb connected to the ventilator; Vt, tidal volume/peak-pressure controller; red arrow, PEEP controller; black arrows, expiratory limb.
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