DEVICE: Medline (10888277698345)

An assembly of devices designed to generate aerosolized medication/fluids (finely dispersed airborne droplets) for inhalation by a patient with a respiratory disorder [e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis (CF)]. It typically consists of a mains electricity (AC-powered) electronic oscillator, an ultrasound transducer (piezoelectric crystal), a coupling basin, a nebulizer chamber and a fan. A high frequency (e.g., 1-2 MHz) electrical current is applied to the crystal within the oscillator circuit converting it to vibrations which produce sound waves. The coupler (water or saline) transmits the sound waves to the medicated solution in the nebulizing chamber.

A non-sterile, hand-operated device designed to provide or assist ventilation in patients who are apnoeic or exhibit inadequate respiration. It typically employs entrained ambient air and includes a large flexible chamber that is hand-ventilated, a gas reservoir, tubing, and a connector for attachment to a mask or endotracheal (ET) tube; oxygen (O2) from an O2 source may also be connected when necessary. It is used used by emergency medical services (EMS) in ambulances, intensive care units (ICU), during internal patient transfer, accident and emergency (A&E), mass casualty incidents (MCI), and is generally placed strategically throughout a hospital. This is a single-use device.