Manual Resuscitators, Gas-powered resuscitator

• Manual Resuscitators


  Also known as AMBU (air mixer bag unit)

  
• Manual Resuscitators


  • Available sizes for adult, pedia and neonates
  • Bag-valve system with oxygen reservoirs
  • Used to manually inflate the lungs with or without an ET tube; mask is used instead

  
• Manual Resuscitator Sizes


  • Adult
  • Child (7-30 kg)
  • Infant (7kg and less)
• Adult/Child Manual Resuscitator volume: 2.6 L
• Infant Manual Resuscitator volume: 0.6 L
• Resuscitator Bags


  Basic Components and Operations