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HFCWO
and Airway Clearance Therapy |
| Traditional Chest Physiotherapy requires a skilled caregiver, is physically uncomfortable, and is highly technique-dependent. Electromed, Inc.’s SmartVest® Airway Clearance System applies High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) to achieve vigorous, yet comfortable, airway clearance treatment that is both effective and well-tolerated by patients of all ages battling the consequences of retained pulmonary secretions. |
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| Reduce Health care
costs |
HFCWO
is reported in medical journals to reduce health care costs
associated with recurrent pneumonias, antibiotic use, and
hospital stays(1,2). The
HFCWO treatment delivered by the SmartVest® Airway
Clearance System is a highly cost-effective
airway clearance choice for patients in the home
and also for application by medical caregivers in clinic and
hospital settings.
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HFCWO
offers airway clearance
treatment that |
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Has provided well established benefits for over 20 years |
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Delivers consistent, high quality treatments |
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Is
vigorous, yet comfortable |
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Can
be performed in multiple positions - standing, sitting, or lying down |
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Does
not rely on patient or caregiver technique |
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| The SmartVest® Airway
Clearance System has been created to make
HFCWO treatments |
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More
comfortable |
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More
user-friendly |
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More
convenient, with a programmable and portable generator
and wheeled carrier |
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Gentle
enough for both senior patients and small children |
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Cost-effective |
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1-
Ohnsorg F. A Cost Analysis of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
in Cystic Fibrosis. AM J Respir and Crit Care Med 1994; 149(4):
A669.
2 - Plioplys AV, Lewis S, Kasnicka
I. Pulmonary vest therapy in pediatric long-term care.
Journal of the American Medical Director’s Association
2002 Sep-Oct; 3 (5): 318-321. |
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