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For patients with chest congestion. The Flutter is a palm-sized mucus clearance device. Patients exhale a number of times into the mouthpiece of the Flutter, causing a steel ball to vibrate in the casing. The pressure of blowing against this steel ball makes vibrations that travel back into the lungs, where they vibrate the airways to release the mucus. It does not require batteries, and is easy to clean.
Stockists: Evergreen Nebulisers, Williams Medical Supplies.
Patients breathe out slowly and completely into the Pari O-PEP. This action causes a steel ball in the O-PEP to vibrate. These vibrations combined with the gentle resistance when breathing against the ball thus causing airways to open and mucus to be dislodged. The cycle of breathing in and out for 10 to 15 breaths is then repeated. The O-PEP is dishwasher safe and autoclavable.
Stockists: Evergreen Nebulisers
Exhaling through the Shaker causes a steel ball to vibrate in the casing, creating a movement in the airways that travels deep into the lungs and ‘shakes’ any stubborn mucus loose – where, with gentle coughing, patients can more comfortably expel it.
Stockists: Evergreen Nebulisers
Acapella combines the benefits of both PEP therapy and airway vibrations to mobilise pulmonary secretions and can be used in virtually any position allowing patients to move freely and sit, stand or recline.
It improves clearance of secretions and facilitates the opening of airways in patients with lung diseases with secretory problems, such as COPD, asthma and cystic fibrosis. Colour-coded units (green for high- flow, blue for low) help customise treatment for each patient based on their clinical needs. The Acapella frequency and flow resistance can be adjusted simply by turning an adjustment dial.
Stockists: Smiths Medical, Henleys Medical Supplies.