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Bag Mask Ventilation
A bag valve mask (BVM), sometimes known by the proprietary name Ambu bag or generically as a manual resuscitator or "self-inflating bag", is a hand-held device commonly used to provide positive pressure ventilation to patients who are not breathing or not breathing adequately. The device is a required part of resuscitation kits for trained professionals in out-of-hospital settings (such as ambulance crews) and is also frequently used in hospitals as part of standard equipment found on a crash cart, in emergency rooms or other critical care settings. Underscoring the frequency and prominence of BVM use in the United States, the American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiac Care recommend that "all healthcare providers should be familiar with the use of the bag-mask device." Manual resuscitators are also used within the hospital for temporary ventilation of patients dependent on mechanical ventilators when the mechanical ventilator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambu (company)
Ambu, or officially Ambu A/S, is a Danish company that develops, produces and markets single-use endoscopy solutions, diagnostic and life-supporting equipment to hospitals, private practices, and rescue services. It was founded in Denmark in 1937, as Testa Laboratorium, by German engineer Holger Hesse. The largest business areas are anesthesia, cardiology, neurology, pulmonology, urology and gastroenterology. The company's most important products are devices for artificial ventilation, single-use endoscopes and single-use electrodes for ECG tests and neurophysiological Neurophysiology is a branch of physiology and neuroscience concerned with the functions of the nervous system and their mechanisms. The term ''neurophysiology'' originates from the Greek word ''νεῦρον'' ("nerve") and ''physiology'' (whic ... mappings. External links Official websiteLinkedIn page References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ambu (Company) Health care companies of Denmark Life science companies b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
