Talk:Oxygen mask
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[edit]Who actually invented the oxygen mask? Does Wikipedia cover its history? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ladywitchthought (talk • contribs) 06:29, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
==It was invented by Moran Campbell. While oxygen masks existed before his invention, the venturi mask, his design was the first to allow for control of concentraion of oxygen being administered whihc is crucial for a mask to be effective. All medical oxygen masks used today are venturi maks of one sort of another even if the are not the brand name ventimasks.
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[edit]NO THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS
Yeah, they're two seperate things. Why anyone would want to do that is beyond me.