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CIG Oxy Viva II Resuscitator

The Commonwealth Industrial Gases Ltd
Overview

Stainless steel metal box with lid, containing resuscitator equipment complete with oxygen cylinder and adult disposable single use masks with 7 ft. of sure flow tubing.
A small gas bottle would usually sit in the bottom bracket (missing)

Historical information

These portable devices were used in NSW & Victorian ambulances during the 1970s to resuscitate patients.
The apparatus was also kept for use at swimming pools and other public places.

(Reference: Ambulance Victoria Museum)

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2025.248
Item type
Medical Equipment
Themes
Medicine and Health
Material
Metal
Rubber
Inscriptions and markings

"The CIG Oxy Viva II Resuscitator Instructions"

Keywords
Resuscitator
Place made
Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Last modified
Friday, 24 October, 2025
Completeness
88
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