The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-12-15
BRINGS BACK BREATH.
AN INVENTION FOR PRODUCE
mo RESPIRATION.



Nsw-Born i,ab,ss.
DR.. Edwin DeBaun OF Passaic, N
j., makes tho announcement regard
Ing the time-honored statement that
man has died from lack OF breath
that II breath was all he needed he
should have lived.
From time immemorial physicians
have directed their ingenuity toward
an effective application of this wealth
OF air. but without satisfactory re-
suits Cases OF suspended animation
1ome under their notice every day.
Men are rescued from tho water after
hard baltic with tho waves. their
lungs filed with water. tho life's ao-
tion suspended In tho majority OF
instances restoration OF animation
cannot BIO effected. Tho lungs may
be emptied OF the water, the life.
giving air. SO abundant. is ut hand
and II 1t could only DO forced into
the organs md respiration started
life could DO removed. Physicians
efforts to solve tho problem have
been unceasing, but. says DR. De-
Baum, misdircctod.
When o man Is rescued from tho
watcr, says the New York World,
tho first thing done is to empty tho
lungs.of water by rolling him on q
barrel or lifting him from tho ground
head downward. Then no is laid on
his back. the arms raised to expand
the lungs, and Rhythmic contrac-
tion and expansion OF tho chest walls
effected by alternate pressure and
relaxation. Sometimes tho forcing
process has been kept up for hours
with ultimate success, but, consider.
Ing the possibilities recognized in
artificial respiration. tho results havo
been FAR from encouraging.
DIR. DoBaun has worked on an on
tirely now line, mud the result OF his
experiments and observation is II
method of internal respiration which.
he claims, cannot possibly full. His
attention was first directed to the
subject by case OF suspended ami
nation In n newly born child. II
has boon the practice in such casos
to force air into the lungs OF the In
FAINT by breathing into IL, mouth, and
then contracting tho lungs by pres.
sure upon tho Ghost But this has
been found not only intensely dis
agreeable, but highly Inefficient
DIR. DcBaun decided to try now
cxpcdicnt He passed small rub
Der tube through tho noso OF the in
FAINT and down into tho throat Clos
ing tho mouth he forced air through
the tube from rubber bag. initiating
tho lungs. then releasing tho press
urc from tho mouth found. us he OK
pected. that the elasticity OF tho
muscles OF the chest caused immcdi.
ate contraction OF the lungs. forming
complete respiration. This was
kept up for forty-ivc minutes. when
natural respiration had been no.
stored and life had boon saved.
Since then DR. DeBaun has perfected
this hastily impfoviscd apparatus,
md finds that animation may be
often restored within fifteen minutes.
The apparatus Is us simple us IL is
ingenious. II consists OF a long
rubber tube, near ono end OF which
Is u piece OF soft rubber with which
to cover tho mouth and nose. At
the other end are two rubber bulbs.
After tho tube has been inserted be.
tween the teeth and tho mouth and
nose covered tightly tho lower bulb
Is compressed. forcing air into tho
second bulb. which acts rs u reser.
volr. This second bulb is much more
elastic than tho other and main
tains steady pressure OF air through
the tube. II Is covered with loose
netting. which acts rs u sort of n
safety valve against oycrpressure.
Tho tube Is fitted with n stop cock
that may DO used TO lend force to the
first fow respiretions.
A few comprcssions OF tho lower
bulb are sufficient TO Ill the lungs.
Then tho pressure on mouth and nose
Is relaxed and tho lungs are emptied
by the natural elasticity OF tho
muscles OF tho chest This elasticity
romans even after death. and with
this instrument II IL quite possible
TO make dead man breathe regular
ly rs long as tho application con
tlnues. In some Of tho doctors cx.
perimonts on dead bodies this simu-
lation Of lifo has been absolutely
startling.
II Is not for dead men. however,
that the "insuilla,or." ms 1t Is called.
has been devised. but for men who
have been brought apparently to
lcalh's door by asphyxlntion from
gas and water In the latter ease
tho lungs must first DO cmpticd. Tho
apparatus weighs but few ounces
II ls not patented. AS DR. DcBaun is
a strict observer Of medical ethics.
which declare that the discoveries Of
u physician belong 10 tho world. lie
IL treasurer OF tho state board OF
medical examiners OF Now Jersey. and
has lnvonted several valuable surgl.
,al instruments and devices
a Diagnosis.