Resuscitator and aspirator technology

A portable, veterinary medical system for aspirating and resuscitating a newborn small animal patient, comprising:

• a. hand-held aspirator adapted to be held and operated by one hand, the aspirator including a hand powered suction pump selectively connectible and disconnectible to a patient aspiration mask, the aspirator suction pump having a piston pump body with a suction port for connection to the patient aspiration mask and a finger pump actuator including an exhaust port, and the patient aspiration mask having a mask body with a pump connection end for mating with the aspirator suction pump and a flexible diaphragm disposed at an opposite end with an diaphragm aperture for placement over the newborn small animal patient's muzzle covering the nose and mouth of a patient, wherein the aspirator suction pump and patient aspiration mask have complementary screw threaded connections, and wherein the mask body is constructed of a transparent material whereby the user can visualize the newborn small animal patient's nose and mouth during aspiration, and
• b. a hand-held resuscitator adapted to be held and operated by one hand, the resuscitator including a hand powered air supply pump selectively connectible and disconnectible to a patient resuscitation mask, the resuscitator air supply pump having a piston pump body with an air ingress port and a finger pump actuator including an air egress port for connection to the patient resuscitation mask, wherein the resuscitator air supply pump delivers approximately 10 ml of air per pump actuation, the patient resuscitation mask having a mask body with a friction fit pump connection end for mating with the resuscitator air supply pump and a flexible diaphragm disposed at an opposite end with an diaphragm aperture for placement over the newborn small animal patient's muzzle covering the nose and mouth of a patient, wherein the resuscitator air supply pump and patient resuscitation mask have complementary friction fit connections, wherein the mask body is constructed of a transparent material whereby the user can visualize the newborn small animal patient's nose and mouth during resuscitation.

A method of aspirating and resuscitating a newborn small companion animal patient comprising the steps of:

• a. aspirating the patient by
• i. providing a hand-held, hand powered aspirator adapted to be held and operated by one hand, the aspirator including a suction pump connected to a patient aspiration mask, the aspirator further including
• a suction pump selectively connectible and disconnectible to a patient aspiration mask, the aspirator suction pump having a piston pump body with a suction port for connection to the patient aspiration mask and a pump actuator including an exhaust port, and the patient aspiration mask having a mask body with a pump connection end for mating with the aspirator suction pump and a flexible diaphragm disposed at an opposite end with an diaphragm aperture for placement on the nose or mouth of a newborn small animal patient,
• ii. placing the patient aspiration mask on the muzzle of the newborn small animal patient and
• iii. holding the aspirator in one hand and actuating the suction pump by hand power;
• and
• b. resuscitating the newborn small animal patient by
• i. providing a hand-held, hand powered resuscitator adapted to be held and operated by one hand, the resuscitator including an air supply pump connected to a patient resuscitation mask, the resuscitator further including:
• an air supply pump selectively connectible and disconnectible to a patient resuscitation mask, the resuscitator air supply pump having a piston pump body with an air ingress port and a pump actuator including an air egress port for connection to the patient resuscitation mask, the patient resuscitation mask having a mask body with a friction fit pump connection end for mating with the resuscitator air supply pump and a flexible diaphragm disposed at an opposite end with an diaphragm aperture for placement on the nose or mouth of the newborn small animal patient,
• ii. placing the patient resuscitation mask on the muzzle of the newborn small animal patient;
• and
• iii. holding the resuscitator in one hand and actuating the air supply pump by hand power.