Evaluation of a Gentex (registered trademark) ORO-NASAL Oxygen Mask for Integration with the Aqualung (registered trademark) Personal Helicopter Oxygen Delivery System (PHODS)

Abstract

In current U. S. Army operations, rotary-wing aircrew can be repeatedly exposed to moderately high altitude (up to 18,000 feet pressure altitude), making hypoxia, and its performance effects, a real hazard. The United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) was tasked by the Product Manager Air Warrior to evaluate an oxygen mask for use with the Personal Helicopter Oxygen Delivery System (PHODS) for potential use by U. S. Army helicopter aircrew. The mask was tested on pilot volunteers at altitude to determine efficacy. The mask and PHODS was able to maintain aircrew blood oxygen at acceptable levels up to and including 18,000 feet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 13, 2008
Accession Number
ADA485763

Entities

People

  • Ian P. Curry
  • Richard A. Roller

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Altitude Chambers
  • Color Vision
  • Data Analysis
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Heart Rate
  • High Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Oxygen Masks
  • Oxygenation
  • Physiological Monitoring
  • Respiration
  • Respiration Disorders
  • United States

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