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Bag valve mask

A bag valve mask, 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... Wikipedia
Acronym: BVM
Invention date: 1953
Inventor(s): Holger Hesse, Henning Ruben
Synonyms: Ambu bag, manual resuscitator, self-inflating bag
Portable Bag Valve Mask