• CPAP machines, which are used by people with sleep apnea, have some superficial similarities with ventilators, raising the question of whether they could be adapted to ease the coronavirus ...

How anesthesia machines can help hospitals with ventilator shortages fight coronavirus Officials have pointed to the anesthesia machines as a resource for hospitals.

New York-based hospital system Northwell Health figured out how to turn a BiPAP machine, used for sleep apnea, into a ventilator using a 3D printer and filter add-on.

Doctors say the machine that helps some people with sleep apnea keep their airway open at night won't be enough to help an ill COVID-19 patient breathe and could spread the coronavirus to bystanders.

Doctors say the machine that helps some people with sleep apnea keep their airway open at night won't be enough to help an ill COVID-19 patient breathe and could spread the coronavirus to bystanders.