Patent ID: 7073502

Claim:
An open ventilation system for intensified breathing, the ventilation system comprising: at least one compressed gas interface for providing a supply of inhalation gas for breathing by a patient; an automatic ventilation system positioned to receive inhalation gas from the compressed gas interface for providing an automated cyclic ventilation of the patient's lungs with the inhalation gas; a manual ventilation system positioned to receive inhalation gas from the compressed gas interface for the manual cyclic ventilation of the patient's lungs with inhalation gas; an inhalation conduit positioned to supply inhalation gas to the patient from either of the automatic ventilation system and the manual ventilation system; a ventilation selection switch operable to selectively connect either of the automated ventilation system and the manual ventilation system to the inhalation conduit; a manual bag arranged in the manual ventilation system to supply inhalation gas to the inhalation conduit upon the repeated manual compression and release of the manual bag; a manual bag filling valve arranged in the manual ventilation system between the ventilation selection switch and the manual bag to control the supply of inhalation gas to the manual bag, the manual bag filling valve being in a closed position to prevent inhalation gas from being supplied to the manual bag, the manual bag filling valve being in an open position to supply inhalation gas to the manual bag; and an exhalation conduit for receiving exhaled gases expired from the patient.