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Israeli-Invented Device Is Saving American Lives in Afghanistan
(Times of Israel) David Shamah - American troops injured in Afghanistan may come into contact with an Israeli-invented mini-ventilator. The Pocket BVM (bag valve mask device) has been used to treat thousands of people at the scene of numerous natural disasters, like in the huge earthquake that devastated Nepal earlier this year. "The U.S. Army decided that our Pocket BVM would fit into combat scenarios much better than traditional BVMs," said Dov Maisel, an American immigrant to Israel who invented the unique manual ventilator with fellow United Hatzalah volunteer Akiva Pollack. "It's really taken off since the Americans adopted it last year, and now we are working with several NATO armies, first-aid groups in Europe and Asia, businesses, hospitals, and airlines among others." Now with patents in 27 countries, Pocket BVM is a big hit with first-responders the world over.