Ambu bag
(also known as a Bag valve mask) is a hand-held device used to provide positive pressure ventilation to a patient who is not breathing or who is breathing inadequately.
Uses
The device is a normal part of a resuscitation tray/kit and is essential part of a crash cart. The device is used extensively in the operating room to ventilate an anaesthetised patient in the minutes before a mechanical ventilation is attached.
Parts of Ambu bag
Sizes:
Bag
Adult------1600 ml.
Child-------500 ml.
Infant-------500 ml.
Mask
Adult------Size 4
Child------Size 2
Infant------Size 1
Reservoir
Adult------suitable for 1600 ml. bag
Child / Infant---Suitable for 500 ml. bag
Tubing
Having suitable connectors at both ends for easy and safe connections.
