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1. Pneumatic Glossary of Terms

   ... new properties or to enhance those that already exist. Air Motor.   A device that converts pneumatic fluid power into mechanical ... breakout valve indicates the development of adhesion. Breathing Capacity.   A measure of flow rate through an air breather. ...

2. Precision and Reliability in Critical Medical Applications

   ... reliability essential for patient survival. Ventilator Air Flow and Gas Blending Clippard valves also play a crucial role in ... pumps, which regulate the exact volume or pressure of air delivered to patients. In assist-control ventilator modes, the valve helps ... modes, it maintains constant pressure to assist breathing. In addition to this, Clippard valves are integral to gas ...

3. Portable Oxygen Concentrators Are In Demand

   ... that correspond to the inhalation component of a patient's breathing cycle. In doing so, pulse-dose technology prevents oxygen from being ... storage. The typical oxygen concentrator consists of an air compressor, two cylinders filled with zeolite pellets, a pressure ...

4. Pneumatics in Small Medical Devices

   ... proportional control to precisely profile the delivery of air, for example, pneumatic devices are solidifying their position as a low ... is controlling the pressure of a ventilator that is actually breathing for patients. These more sophisticated ventilators provide pressure ...