The Acapella Valve is designed to be easily cleaned and sterilized. This should take between 10 and 20 minutes. Repeat until no further mucus is expelled. Acapella airway clearance device is a technique to help mobilize mucus from the airways. After 5 or 6 exhalations try to cough if you have not done so already. At the end of each exhalation, hold your breath 2 to 3 seconds. Keep alternating between regular and slow breathes. Your exhalations should be about 3 times longer than your inhalations. Breathe in and out regularly through the valve 5 times. If your lungs are lower volume, you can use the blue or low flow valve. The green or high flow valve is for users who can exhale at 15 liters per minute or more for at least three seconds. The principle behind this device is that exhalation into the Flutter valve causes a steel ballbearing to oscillate at a high frequency, resulting in. Exhaling against resistance creates back pressure or positive pressure which allows mucus to move from peripheral airways to the larger central airways so it can be coughed out. Inhalation and exhalation valves- The 22 mm flutter discs located on the inspiratory and expiratory limb of the anesthetic machine direct the flow of gases through the breathing circuit and carbon dioxide absorber in only one direction around the circle.
Why’s that good? The vibration opens up your airways, facilitating the movement of mucus. As you exhale, the ball moves up and down, doing two things-a) vibrating your airways and b) making you exhale against resistance. How’s it work? Inside the valve is a small steel ball in a cone shaped valve. It combines the benefits of positive expiratory pressure or PEP therapy with airway vibrations. The Acapella Valve is a unique handheld device that keeps your lungs clear of mucus so you can breathe easy.
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