A Lifesaving Innovation Worth Celebrating

Ambu was founded in 1937 with the mission of making a difference in patients’ lives. Our founder, Dr. Holger Hesse, believed that patient care could be improved through science and innovation. One of the products that he was the most proud of was the Ambu® Bag™ resuscitator to provide oxygen in emergency situations.

The Ambu Bag manual resuscitator debuted in 1956 and quickly embedded itself in the medical community’s psyche for its power to save lives whether at the bedside, curbside, or on the battlefield.

We celebrate the Ambu Bag by sharing a series of stories and videos highlighting this lifesaving technology. Long imitated, Ambu is still the name that rolls off the tongues of doctors and emergency medical personnel when they need a manual resuscitator. Enjoy, and thank you for visiting.