Ten years later, she remains dependent on the respirator.

She was brought to a hospital and put on a respirator to help her breathe.

A bayonet style connection may be found on both sides of the respirator to which 3M s particulate filters and organic vapor cartridges may be connected. Together with the respirator, these can effectively withstand various contaminants in a heavily polluted environment.

Its unique cool flow valve can efficiently discharge hot and damp exhaled breath from inside the respirator, allowing easier breathing for users.

Now this is somebody who is brain dead, legally dead, definitely checked out, but is being kept alive on a respirator, so that their organs will be oxygenated for transplantation.

The all new quick latch design allows for swift donning and doffing of the respirator with one hand, making it convenient for users who need to don and doff their respirators frequently.

Faisal A young physician who had just completed his post graduate studies, sustained serious injuries in a road crash and, after seven months on a respirator, had to relearn how to speak, walk and eat.

Welby, who suffered from muscular dystrophy and was paralyzed, had battled unsuccessfully in the Italian courts for the right to die. After Riccio gave him a sedative and switched off the respirator, Welby said thank you three times to his wife, his friends, and his doctor.