A novel technique for ventilation and heat exchange is disclosed called Mixed-mode Liquid Ventilation (MMLV). This technique uses an endotracheal catheter to add and remove liquid from the lungs continuously and/or cyclically, and deliver gas at a rate independent of the delivery of liquid. This technique...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6694977?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6694977 - Mixed-mode liquid ventilation gas and heat exchange
Mixed-mode liquid ventilation gas and heat exchange