First it was oxygen ventilators and now it’s the bi-Pap machines running out of stock! Clinically known as bi level positive airway pressure, doctors are recommending the machine to COVID ...

A BiPAP machine, along with CPAP machines, are typically used by patients who suffer from sleep apnea, McLaughlin explained.

As a critical shortage of ventilators looms, New York Governor Andre Cuomo revealed Friday that the state will begin repurposing BiPAP machines to help COVID-19 patients breathe.

But Onufrak says using these machines to treat COVID-19 patients is a last resort. While ventilators are closed-circuit systems, CPAP and BiPAP devices are not.

“I was fortunate enough to use a BiPAP machine that provided me with respiratory support after having tested positive for COVID-19,” said Nanotronics CEO and cofounder, Matthew Putman.

AGRA: Following the global standards, Agra’s Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC) will be using high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines for ...

Northwell Health said it has started to convert bi-level positive airway pressure machines into ventilators for COVID-19 patients. BiPAP machines usually are used for patients who have chronic ...