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Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device

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A flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (FROPVD), also referred to as a manually-triggered ventilation device (MTV), is used to assist ventilation in apneic or hypoventilating patients, although these devices can also be used to provide supplemental oxygen to breathing patents.