Early Infant & Pediatric Ventilators

The Bourns LS-104 Pediatric Respirator resulted from research conducted at Iowa State University in the early 1960s. Bourns Corporation began production of the ventilator in 1966.

This ad featuring the Bourns Pediatric Respirator LS-104, the nasal mask application kit, and the tiltable holding bed, appeared in the October 1967 issue of the INHALATION THERAPY journal.

This ad from 1981 features the Bourns BP 200 Infant Ventilator.

The Bourns BP200 was introduced circa 1980.

The Infrasonics Infant Star Ventilator was introduced circa 1984.

The back of the Infrasonics Infant Star Ventilator is shown.

A glimpse of one of the NICU rooms at OSF St. Francis, Peoria, Illinois in the early 1980s. An Infant Star ventilator is shown on the left.

Image from the archives of OSF St. Francis Respiratory Therapy Department, Peoria, Illinois

The Draeger Spiromat 661 ventilator could be used to ventilate pediatric patients.

In October 1976, Dr. Forrest M. Bird applied for a U.S. patent for his BabyBird ventilator. The patent was awarded on August 4, 1979.

A BabyBird ventilator, autographed by the inventor, Dr. Forrest M. Bird, is shown.

1980s in the NICU with the BabyBird

The Dräger Babylog 8000, designed for neonates and infants, was introduced in the early 1980s.

A Healthdyne ventilator is in use on an infant shown in this circa 1980 photo from the Pediatric Intensive Care Children's Hospital of Boston.

Image from the archives of the Children's Hospital of Boston

The front panel of the Healthdyne 105 ventilator is shown.

In this early 1980s photo, Respiratory Therapy's bedside equipment cart in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital of Boston. includes a Healthdyne ventilator and supportive monitoring equipment.

A neonatal intensive care unit is shown.

The Sechrist IV-100B ventilator was introduced circa 1979.