• Respiratory therapy · Jan 1979

    Historical Article

    Historical perspective, current applications: the chest cuirass.

    • J B Cornwell and H N Davis.
    • Respir Ther. 1979 Jan 1;9(1):87-9, 90.

    AbstractThe chest cuirass, a negative-pressure breathing device, is composed of a domed plastic shell that covers the patient's chest and upper abdomen and a motor that is connected to the shell by means of a wire-reinforced hose. Although the cuirass was most widely used in the rehabilitation of polio patients, it is still indicated in the treatment of certain restrictive diseases and neurological disorders.

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