The Mercury Medical Small Adult CPR-2 Bag is available in a variety of configurations to best meet the needs of the patient and emergency medical team.

When it comes to tidal volumes, less is better when comparing an adult size (1600 mL) self-inflating bag/BVM to a small adult (1000 mL) bag. Smaller self-inflating bags can help reduce the incidence of overinflation, gastric distention and regurgitation. It is becoming more evident that larger tidal volumes and ventilation rates can be associated with these complications whereas smaller tidal volumes are becoming safer and more acceptable.

Adult self-inflating bags/BVM as typically had a max capacity between 1000-1600 mL since the long past standards had recommended larger tidal volume delivery of 10-12 mL/kg. Current AHA guidelines recommend delivering tidal volumes of 400 to 500 mL or 6-7 mL/kg per ACEP as a strategy to avoid overinflation, gastric distention and regurgitation. *(Ref studies). Clinicians can more easily comply with delivered tidal volume guidelines by using the Mercury Small Adult bag.

For example, according to CDC, an average adult weighs approximately 195.5 lbs which is 88.8 kg (195.5/2.2) 88.8 kg x 6 mL = 532.8 mL (7 mL = 621.6 mL).

Larger bag volumes may lead to vomiting or aspiration, barotrauma, volutrauma or reduction in blood pressure. A small adult bag is not only easier to squeeze, it offers adequate stroke volume.

Furthermore, standard ventilator volume settings are in the 500-600 mL range. Studies are showing the same may be true using self-inflating manual resuscitators.

The Mercury Medical Small Adult CPR-2 Bag Features: