What is a Flutter device

The Acapella Choice® airway clearance device is used to help remove mucus from the airways . The device may be used after taking a short-acting inhaled bronchodilator medication (as prescribed by your doctor). The medication helps open the airways to make the technique more effective.

The flutter valve combines high-frequency oscillation and positive expiratory pressure to facilitate the removal of secretions . We evaluated the effects of the flutter valve on sputum inflammation, microbiology, and transport of respiratory secretions in patients with bronchiectasis.

The Flutter is a small hand-held device that is used to remove mucus from the lungs . When exhaling through the mouthpiece, the steel ball inside the Flutter moves up and down causing a vibration inside the lungs. This vibration loosens mucus in the airways and lung walls.