The concept of negative-pressure ventilation had been around for hundreds of years, but the device that became widely used — the 'Drinker respirator' — was invented in 1928 by Philip Drinker and Louis Agassiz Shaw, professors at the School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.

Who created the vent?

Forrest Morton Bird (June 9, 1921 – August 2, 2015) was an American aviator, inventor, and biomedical engineer. He is best known for having created some of the first reliable mass-produced mechanical ventilators for acute and chronic cardiopulmonary care.

What are the 4 types of ventilation?