RECEIVES A RESPIRATORY RESUSCITATION DEVICE FROM THE PERIOD OF THE ANTI-AMERICAN RESISTANCE WAR

This was a respiratory emergency device manufactured in the United States around the mid-20th century and was widely used by the military and pre-hospital emergency services. The device was capable of performing several important functions simultaneously, including artificial ventilation (positive pressure), oxygen delivery, and airway suction, thereby helping sustain patients’ lives in critical situations. According to information associated with the artifact, this set of equipment was seized by the Quang Da military-civilian medical forces in 1973.

Dr. Chin and the Museum representative at the artifact handover ceremony.

Under austere battlefield conditions, such devices became invaluable lifesaving tools, used in field clinics or during the transport of wounded soldiers. A complete set consisted of several components: a medical oxygen cylinder, a pressure regulator and gauge, a breathing mask, a manual resuscitator (BVM), a tubing system, an aspirator with a collection jar, airway adjuncts, and a specialized case and frame for high mobility. This combination enabled operators to promptly manage respiratory failure on-site before patients were transferred to medical facilities.

After the war, the artifact was received and preserved by Doctor Chin from the early 21st century. Recognizing its historical value and educational significance, Doctor Chin decided to donate it to the Apollo Medical Museum—an institution dedicated to preserving and displaying medical artifacts. The acquisition of this object not only enriched the museum’s collection but also helped reconstruct a unique period in medical history, when mobile resuscitation devices like the Kreiselman accompanied the Quang Da military and civilian medical forces in their race to save lives on the battlefield.

Images of the artifact

Currently, the Apollo Medical Museum continues to receive medical artifacts, documents, and memorabilia from domestic and international individuals and organizations to preserve and promote the historical values of the medical field.

Detailed information regarding artifact donations can be found at: https://apollo.pctu.edu.vn/vn/hien-vat.html