Manual Resuscitator

The device shown in the image is a:

### **Manual Resuscitator (Bag Valve Mask - BVM)**

#### 🩺 **Proper Name:**

**Bag Valve Mask (BVM) Resuscitator**

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### 📋 **Specifications:**

* **Type**: Manual resuscitation device

* **Common Name**: Ambu bag (Ambu is a brand name, often used generically)

* **Purpose**: To provide positive pressure ventilation to individuals who are not breathing or not breathing adequately

* **Components**:

  * **Self-inflating bag**

  * **Non-rebreathing valve**

  * **Face mask (transparent, soft seal)**

  * **Oxygen reservoir bag and tubing (optional)** for supplemental oxygen

* **Material**: Medical-grade silicone or PVC

* **Sizes Available**:

  * Adult

  * Child (pediatric) — **the one in your image**

  * Infant

* **Operation**: Manually squeezed to push air (or oxygen) into the patient’s lungs

* **Oxygen Compatibility**: Can be connected to external oxygen supply (15 L/min common flow rate)

* **Sterilization**: Usually single-use, but some models are autoclavable and reusable

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### ✅ **Applications:**

* Emergency CPR

* Ambulance and ER use

* Anesthesia backup ventilation

* Respiratory distress in hospitals or field settings

Let me know if you want the **pediatric-specific specs**, brand options, or usage guide.