Bag Valve Mask

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:abilities Proper airway management
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:BVM
gptkb:Ambu_bag
gptkbp:canBe Endotracheal tube
Nasopharyngeal airway
Oropharyngeal airway
gptkbp:category Airway management device
Emergency medical equipment
Resuscitation equipment
gptkbp:component Face mask
One-way valve
Oxygen reservoir
Oxygen tubing
Self-inflating bag
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bag Valve Mask
gptkbp:introducedIn 1950s
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Henning_Ruben
gptkb:Holger_Hesse
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Ambu
gptkb:Laerdal
gptkb:Teleflex
gptkbp:material PVC
Rubber
Silicone
gptkbp:oxygenDelivery 21% to 100%
gptkbp:regulates FDA approved
gptkbp:requires Head tilt-chin lift maneuver
Jaw thrust maneuver
Proper mask seal
gptkbp:riskFactor Aspiration
Barotrauma
Gastric insufflation
gptkbp:size Adult
Infant
Pediatric
gptkbp:sterilization Reusable
Single-use
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Nurses
Doctors
Paramedics
Respiratory therapists
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Resuscitation
Assisted breathing
Manual ventilation
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Anesthesia
Emergency medicine
Cardiac arrest
Respiratory arrest
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BVM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6