The Lung Flute for COPD Treatment The flute-shaped Lung Flute is a hand-held device that helps reduce thin mucus so that people can get rid of it more easily. Here’s how it works: You blow into the tube, which holds a thin reed that flutters when you exhale.
Read moreWhat is a flutter device used for?
The flutter is a simple and small device shaped like a pipe that creates a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) and high frequency oscillation when the expired air passes through it. These vibrations are thought to mobilise airway secretions facilitating their clearance and improving breathing .16 Nis 2013
Read moreHow often should you use a flutter valve?
CONCLUSIONS: The use of a flutter valve for 30 min/d for at least 4 weeks is enough to change physical properties and improve mucus transport by coughing and can contribute to the reduction of the total number of inflammatory cells of the respiratory secretions of subjects with bronchiectasis.
Read moreWhat is the difference between flutter valve and acapella?
In the Flutter a steel ball vibrates inside a cone, causing air flow vibration. A new device, the Acapella, uses a counterweighted plug and magnet to create air flow oscillation .
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