The malfunction of self-inflating bag resuscitator due to mis-assembly: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2008.55.6.731
- Author:
Deok Kyu KIM
1
;
Yu Yil KIM
;
Ji Sun YI
;
Hyung Sun LIM
;
Dong Chan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. dckim@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
malfunction;
mis-assembly;
self-inflating resuscitator
- MeSH:
Barotrauma;
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;
Humans;
Sterilization
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2008;55(6):731-735
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A self-inflating bag resuscitator is universally used to ventilate patients during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and transfer. This device can be reused after sterilization and reassembly, and the mis-assembly of a resuscitator can possibly happen. We report here on a case of mis-assembly of a resuscitator valve that resulted to barotrauma and instability of a patient.
