Patent ID: 6276363
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A resuscitator, which comprises:a collapsible bag having an inlet for connection to a source of air or oxygen, a major outlet, and a minor outlet;a hollow three-armed connector having a first arm attached to the major outlet and communicating with an interior of said collapsible bag, a second arm available for connection to a nebulizer or aerosolizer, and a third arm;a flexible tube having a first end attached to the minor outlet of said collapsible bag and a second end available to connect to a nebulizer or aerosolizer;a housing having a first end attached to and communicating with the third arm of said hollow three-armed connector and containing a one-way valve to permit air, oxygen, and medication to flow from said hollow three-armed connector but precluding the transmission of liquids or gases toward said hollow three-armed connector, said housing also having a second end, and said housing containing, between the one-way valve and the second end of said housing, an exhaust aperture;a tube having a first aperture attached to and communicating with the second end of said housing, a second aperture, and a third aperture available for connection to a mask or an endotracheal tube.