
2. Compressandholdthebag.Thehousingduckbillvalveinsidethenon‐
rebreathingvalveshouldopenandtestlungshouldbefilled.Ifnot,
checktheconnectionbetweentheResuscitatorandthetestlung,and
checkthatthenon‐rebreathingvalveiscorrectlyassembled.
3. Releasethebag.Theduckbillvalveshouldcloseandasthetestlung
deflates,gasshouldflowthroughtheexpiratoryportsofthenon‐
rebreathingvalve.Ifnot,checkifthenon‐rebreathingvalveiscorrectly
assembled.
4. Ventilatethetestlungforaminimumoftencyclestoensurethatthe
Resuscitatorisfunctioningcorrectly.Inspirationmustoccurwhen
thesiliconebagiscompressedandexhalationshouldbeinplace,when
thebagisreleased.Ifnot,checkonthenon‐rebreathingvalveis
correctlyassembled.
Tocheckthefunctionofthepressurereliefvalve(infantandChild
Resuscitators)
Connecta0‐100cmH20manometertothepatientoutletofthenon‐
rebreathingvalve.Compressthebag.Whenthepressurereliefvalve
activates,themanometershouldread35‐45cmH20.Ifnot,checkthatthe
non‐rebreathingvalveiscorrectlyassembledanddoesnotleak.Ifthe
pressurereliefvalvefailsafurthertest,itmustbereplaced.Donotattempt
torepairthepressurereliefvalve.
OxygenReservoir/IntakeValveassemblies
1. Attachthereservoirtotheintakevalveinlet.
2. Inflatethereservoirandblockthereservoirport.
3. Compressthereservoirbag.Gasshouldescapethroughthesafetyoutlet
valveonthereservoirvalve.Ifnot,checkifthereservoirvalveis
correctlyassembled.
4. CycletheResuscitatorthroughseveralventilations.Thesafetyinletvalve
onthereservoirvalveshouldopenduringeachrefilltoallowroomairto
enterthesiliconebag.Ifnot,checkifthesafetyinletvalveiscorrectly
assembled.
OverallResuscitatorfunction
1. FullyassembletheResuscitator(non‐rebreathingvalve,siliconebagand
oxygenreservoir).ConnecttheResuscitatortoasupplementalgassource
andconnectatestlungtothepatientoutletonthenon‐rebreathing
valve.
2. Setthesupplementalgasflowto15LPMfortheadultandthechild
models;and10LPMfortheinfantmodel.
3. CycletheResuscitatorthroughseveralventilations.Thetestlungshould
inflateduringinspirationanddeflateduringexhalation.Checkfor
leakageatalljointsandconnections.EnsurethattheResuscitatorrefills
promptlyandproperlyandthatallvalvesareoperatingcorrectlyIfnot,
repeatthetestsabovetofindwheretheproblemlies.
Accessories
1. Masks
masksfrominfanttoadult(6sizes).
2. Peepvalve
Durable2‐10adjustablepeepvalve.
Durable5‐20adjustablepeepvalve.
Diverterforpeepvalve