Problems with mis-assembly of adult manual resuscitators

Resuscitation

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 109-111

  Smith, Gary ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BAROTRAUMA; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; NURSING STAFF; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; VALVE;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0036230354     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(01)00500-7     Document Type: Letter

References (6)

1. Critical incidents with non-rebreathing valves
2. Exhalation obstruction due to laerdal valve misassembly
3. Bilateral pneumothoraces from a malfunctioning resuscitation valve
4. Malfunction of laerdal resuscitator valve
5. Adult manual resuscitators