Manual resuscitator

Manual resuscitator
Alternative names
Bag valve mask (BVM), resuscitation bag, breathing bag; Resuscitator, hand-operated, adult, paediatric, neonate, set
Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
Multiple vs. specific use (health condition)
Multiple
Intended population age
All ages
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
COVID-19 (2020)
Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (2015)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Emergency care
General surgery
Inpatient care
Intensive care
Long-term care
Medical imaging
Outpatient care
Pre-hospital care
Rehabilitation
Specialized diagnostics
Specialized surgery
Specialized treatment
EMDN related code(s)
R03020201
MANUALLY OPERATED PULMONARY RESUSCITATORS
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GMDN related code(s)
17591
Pulmonary resuscitator, manual, reusable (A hand-operated device designed to provide or assist ventilation in patients who are apnoeic or exhibit inadequate respiration. It typically employs ambient air and includes a large flexible chamber that is hand-ventilated, a gas reservoir, tubing, and a connector for attachment to a mask or endotracheal (ET) tube; oxygen (O2) from an O2 source may also be connected when necessary. It is used by emergency medical services (EMS) in ambulances, intensive care units (ICU), during internal patient transfer, accident and emergency (A&E), mass casualty incidents (MCI), and is generally placed strategically throughout a hospital. This is a reusable device.)
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