resuscitator
noun
re·sus·ci·ta·tor
ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtā-tər 
: one that resuscitates
specifically
: an apparatus used to restore respiration (as to a partially asphyxiated person)
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Providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment - 3.5 mills/5 yrs.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
With an Ambu-Bag resuscitator, the paramedic forced air into his lungs.
—Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2020
Most people are familiar with Ambu bags from scenes in TV programs like ER where paramedics compress the manual resuscitator bags to help patients breathe as they’re rushed inside from an ambulance.
—Erin Schulte, Wired, 21 Aug. 2020
Such manual resuscitators are widely available, and most hospitals have them in stock.
—Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
Xerox, Vortan partner to produce single-use, disposable resuscitators Xerox, best known for its office copying machines, is pairing up with Vortran to produce a device for the current pandemic and future disasters.
—Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2020
In the late 19th century, a Viennese doctor developed an infant resuscitator box, which was reportedly used successfully.
—Time, 7 Apr. 2020
On top sat a manual resuscitator — basically an inflatable bag used by nurses and doctors to pump air into patients who aren’t breathing.
—Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 31 Mar. 2020
There are tens of thousands of no-frills resuscitators used by paramedics and the military.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2025
With an Ambu-Bag resuscitator, the paramedic forced air into his lungs.
—Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2020
Most people are familiar with Ambu bags from scenes in TV programs like ER where paramedics compress the manual resuscitator bags to help patients breathe as they’re rushed inside from an ambulance.
—Erin Schulte, Wired, 21 Aug. 2020
Such manual resuscitators are widely available, and most hospitals have them in stock.
—Ravinder Dahiya, IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2020
Xerox, Vortan partner to produce single-use, disposable resuscitators Xerox, best known for its office copying machines, is pairing up with Vortran to produce a device for the current pandemic and future disasters.
—Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2020
In the late 19th century, a Viennese doctor developed an infant resuscitator box, which was reportedly used successfully.
—Time, 7 Apr. 2020
On top sat a manual resuscitator — basically an inflatable bag used by nurses and doctors to pump air into patients who aren’t breathing.
—Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, 31 Mar. 2020
There are tens of thousands of no-frills resuscitators used by paramedics and the military.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020
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“Resuscitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resuscitator. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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resuscitator
noun
re·sus·ci·ta·tor
ri-ˈsəs-ə-ˌtāt-ər
: one that resuscitates
especially
: a device used to restore or assist the respiration of a person who is not breathing normally
Medical Definition
resuscitator
noun
re·sus·ci·ta·tor
ri-ˈsəs-ə-ˌtāt-ər
: one that resuscitates
specifically
: an apparatus used to restore respiration (as of a partially asphyxiated person)
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