The SmartVest® Airway
Clearance System is a patented medical device
that uses High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
(HFCWO) to provide Chest Physiotherapy (CPT). HFCWO
helps the patient to clear the lungs of excess
mucus and also provides improved lung drainage.
The SmartVest® provides
patients with an HFCWO treatment that is not only
effective but also well accepted by the patient.
It allows patients to manage their own airway clearance
therapy treatments. Its innovative design makes
it possible for young children to use the SmartVest® with
modest adult supervision. Hospital staff can program
a patient’s individual protocol into the device,
allowing him or her to complete the SmartVest® treatments
with minimal effort and supervision.
The SmartVest® consists
of an intelligent air pulse generator, which
may be programmed for each individual patient’s treatment
needs. A single air hose delivers pulses of air into
the patented SmartVest®, designed much like an article of
clothing. An independent air bladder system
is situated inside the SmartVest® shell. This permits the
shell to be separated and washed. The bladder
receives air pulses from the air pulse generator and transfers them to the patient's chest.
Full coverage pulsation is achieved, assuring that all
lobes of the lung are treated simultaneously.
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more information on SmartVest® features
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