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.

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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 ...

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 ...

In preparation for potential patient surge and shortage of critical mechanical ventilators for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a Northwell Health phys ...

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.