Colin Sullivan (physician)
Colin Sullivan is an Australian physician, professor,[1] and inventor known for his invention of the nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) circuit, made of continuous flow machine and vented nasal mask, in June 1980.[citation needed]
Sullivan’s development of the nasal CPAP was a product of his long-term interest in the upper respiratory airway and its role in SIDS.[2] Prior to the invention of the nasal CPAP machine sleep apnea was often treated with radical measures such as tracheotomy.[3][4]
In 2009 Prof. Sullivan was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia Award for "service to medicine as an innovator in the field of sleep disorders and the development of equipment and treatment practices".[5]
References
- ^ Personal page on Sydney University Website
- ^ Kathe G. Henke; Amanda J. Piper. "Sleep Pioneer Remembers the Early Days of CPAP". Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Sleepguide.com". Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Timeline of CPAP". Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Australian Honours Search Facility". Retrieved 30 August 2022.