1. a medical device used to provide artificial respiration by forcing air or oxygen into the lungs
Usage: medical equipment

Examples

• The paramedics used a pulmotor to help the drowning victim breathe.
• The hospital’s emergency room was equipped with several pulmotors.
• Firefighters carried a pulmotor to assist with smoke inhalation victims.
• The pulmotor helped maintain the patient’s breathing during transport.
• Early pulmotors were manually operated by rescue workers.
• The lifeguard was trained to operate the pulmotor in emergencies.