ICU Ventilators 1980-1999
This mini-gallery features some of the adult ventilators from the 1980s and 1990s. Help us complete this gallery by sharing your images of adult ICU vents from these decades.
1980s
Ventilators used in adult critical care units in the 1980s are featured.
Monaghan 225/SIMV
The Monaghan 225/SIMV ventilator is shown.
Image from Gene Gantt
Monaghan 225/SIMV
The Monaghan 225/SIMV is shown.
Image from Felix Khushid
Siemens Servo 900C
The Siemens Servo 900C, released circa 1981, is pictured.
Siemens Servo 900C
The Siemens Servo 900C is shown.
Image from Illinois Central College Archives 1999
Inside view of 900C
The interior of the Siemens Servo 900C is shown.
Siemens Servo 900C
A trachestomized patient ventilated by a Siemens Servo 900 C is shown with her respiratory therapist.
Image from the KUMC Respiratory Care Program Archives
Warning Label
This warning label was on the exterior packaging of Bird ventilators.
Image from Felix Khusid
Bird 6400st
The Bird 6400st was introduced circa 1986.
BEAR 5
The BEAR 5 was introduced circa 1985 by BEAR Medical.
BEAR 3 Control Panel
The control panel of the BEAR 3 ventilator is shown. the ventilator was released by BEAR Medical in 1988.
BEAR 3
The BEAR 3 ventilator is shown.
image from NFImedical.com
Dräger EV-A
The Dräger EV-A ventilator, released in 1982, was the first ventilator to incorporate graphic monitoring.
Image from Dräger
Puritan Bennett 7200
The Puritan Bennett 7200 was released circa 1983.
Image from Dianna Robbins
PB 7200
The Puritan Bennett 7200 ventilator is shown with the back and side panels removed.
Image from KUMC Respiratory Care Program
PB 7200 on display
In this 1983 photo from Carolyn A. Williams, the PB7200 is being demonstrated to conference attendees.
Image from Carolyn A. Williams
MA2+2 Control Panel
The control panel for the MA2+2 ventilator is shown.
Image from Jim Ciolek
MA2+2 Cover
The cover for the control panel of the MA2+2 ventilator is shown.
Image from Jim Ciolek
1990s
Adult ventilators from the 1990s are featured in this section.
Siemens Servo 300A
The Siemens Servo 300A ventilator is shown.
Illinois Central College Archives 1999
Siemens Servo 300A
The Siemens Servo 300A is shown.
Image from Illinois Central College Archives 1999
Adult Star
The Infrasonics Adult Star Ventilator is shown.
Image from Joe Goss
Adult Star Control Panel
The control panel and monitor of the Infrasonics Adult Star ventilator is shown.
Image from Joe Goss
Back View of Adult Star
The back of the Infrasonics Adult Star ventilator is shown.
Image from Joe Goss
Draeger Evita 4
In 1995, the Evita 4 was introduced by Draeger. It could be used on neonatal to adult patients with conventional or non-invasive ventilation.
Image provided by Simone Burow at Draeger
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