Monaghan Aerobika Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) Therapy System

Aerobika Pep Therapy System Features

• Provides a drug-free and natural airway clearance therapy to assist mucociliary clearance and impede COPD progression
• Pulses of resistance from the Aerobika OPEP device open the airways while thinning and loosening the mucus
• The frequency range of the oscillations corresponds to the natural process of the cilia, helping move mucus to the larger airways of the lungs where it can then be coughed out
• Aerobika Inhaler supports hospital COPD management protocols to avoid costly readmissions and increased length of stay from acute exacerbations of COPD
• Adjustable resistance allows Monaghan Aerobika OPEP to accommodate the lung capacity of most patients
• Resistance is not position-dependent, so the device can be held in the most comfortable position, leading to improved compliance
• Easy to use, dishwasher safe Aerobika OPEP Inhaler promotes transition from hospital to independent at-home use
• Aerobika OPEP has won gold at the global Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA), one of the highest honors in medical technology, and is recognized as a product capable of saving lives and improving the quality of life of patients
• Use of Aerobika OPEP improves the ability of a patient to bring up mucus, decreases breathlessness and cough frequency, and increases exercise tolerance, resulting in an enhanced quality of life
• Improves the ease of bringing up the sputum and improves lung function 
• Easy to learn and understand for independent use
• Lightweight and ergonomic design fits comfortably in the hand
• Reduces dyspnea and hyperinflation 
• Decreases cough frequency and breathlessness
• Aerobika device is helpful for people who have chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, COPD, and cystic fibrosis and often produces an excessive amount of mucus
   

  Note: Monaghan Aerobika Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy System does not include compressor

Why choose Monaghan Aerobika Device?

• Aids in lung hygiene and helps prevent infection
• 5 resistance settings adjust to each patient's capacity
• Little interruption to daily living
• Inexpensive, quiet, and portable
• Shorter treatment times than traditional chest physiotherapy
• Flow range is = 10 L/min to 30 L/min
• Low resistance valve allows inhalation and exhalation without removing it from the mouth
• Standard 22 mm fitting accommodates small-volume nebulizers, including the AeroEclipse Breath Actuated Nebulizer (BAN)
• Convenient, user-friendly device for reliable airway clearance

• Increases exercise tolerance
• Compatible with nebulizer therapy
• Designed to promote correct reassembly
• Aligns with hospital cost reduction and COPD management programs
• Not made or manufactured with natural rubber latex, phthalates, lead, or PVC
• Award-winning innovation
• Backed by clinical evidence
• Aerobika device is designed and manufactured in North America

 

Parts Description of Aerobika Breathing Device

What to buy with Aerobika Inhaler

Allergy Relief Gift Bundle

Patient Allergy Proof Pillow

Acapella PEP Therapy System

 

How Aerobika OPEP System Works?

When you exhale through the device, you will feel very quick pulses of resistance against your exhaled breath. These pulses of resistance hold your airways open and help shake the excess mucus loose, pushing it out of the smaller airways; it can then be coughed out. The degree of resistance can be changed depending on your comfort level. There is a valve inside the Aerobika OPEP device that switches quickly between higher and lower resistance creating positive pressure inside your airways. If you have nebulizer treatments, your healthcare professional may even opt to combine them with your OPEP therapy to reduce therapy time and improve patient compliance.

What Is An Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy System (OPEP)?

An Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy System, or OPEP device, is designed to aid in the loosening and removal of mucus buildup in the lungs. You may need OPEP treatments if you have a lung disease such as cystic fibrosis or COPD where your lungs need help keeping up with the amount of mucus produced each day. OPEP therapy is done by inhaling and exhaling through the device several times, then Huff Coughing to remove the loosened mucus.

Why This Product Stands Out

• Drug-free, natural OPEP therapy system that promotes mucociliary clearance and lung cleanliness.
• It employs positive pressure and oscillations to loosen, thin, and transport mucus.
• Clinically shown to improve ventilation, lung function, and overall quality of life.
• During the 30-day critical period, COPD readmissions decreased by 28% and post-operative readmissions by 39%.
• Adjustable 5-setting resistance that works in any position for added comfort.
• Compatible with nebulizer treatments, decreasing total treatment time.
• Lightweight, ergonomic, dishwasher-safe, and suitable for independent home use.
• Award-winning design (MDEA Gold), free of latex, PVC, phthalates, and lead, and created in North America.

User Manual

Instructions for Use

How OPEP help in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

• Reduced dyspnea
• Increased gas distribution to previously unventilated areas
• Reduced hyperinflation (gas trapping)

What Is Huff Cough?

Huff Cough will help move mucus up and out of your lungs. Just like when you use your breath to create fog on a mirror, you would take a short, shallow breath and exhale forcefully with your mouth in an O shape.
 

How to use Aerobika?

What is Aerobika used for?

People who have:

• Chronic bronchitis
• Bronchiectasis
• COPD and cystic fibrosis often produce an excessive amount of mucus.

Aerobika Contraindications: Use of the Aerobika OPEP is not recommended for the following conditions:

• Patients unable to tolerate the increased work of breathing (acute exacerbations of asthma or COPD, neuromuscular weakness)
• Intracranial pressure (ICP) > 20 mm Hg
• Hemodynamic instability (blood pressure instability)
• Recent facial, oral, or skull surgery or trauma
• Acute sinusitis
• Epistaxis (bleeding nose)
• Esophageal surgery
• Nausea
• Active hemoptysis (bleeding from lungs)
• Untreated pneumothorax (untreated collapsed lung)
• Known or suspected tympanic membrane rupture or other middle ear pathology

Monaghan Aerobika FAQs

1. How often should I use my Aerobika Device?

Each treatment of 10-20 minutes should be done at least twice a day. The goal is to create little or no mucus every day, which ensures that your lungs are clean. You need to use your Aerobika Oscillating PEP more often if you are causing a lot of mucus.

2. Do you need a prescription for Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy System?

No prescription is required. But consult a professional if any problem persists.

3. How do you do a Huff Cough?

• Sit up straight, with your chin slightly turned up and your mouth open.
• Take a long, deep breath to fill three-quarters of your lungs.
• For two or three seconds, hold your breath.
• In a continuous exhalation, exhale vigorously but slowly to transfer mucus from the smaller to the larger airways.
• Repeat this maneuver two more times and then proceed to clear mucus from the wider airways with one strong cough.
• Do a cycle of four to five huff coughs as part of your airway clearance.

4. Can the Aerobika OPEP device be used with the mask?

We do not recommend using a mask. In order to maintain a good seal, an unvented mask would need to be used. These types of masks have soft, flexible edges to make it easier to prevent leaks. However, the same properties that make them ideal for creating a seal may also impact the effectiveness of the treatment you are giving. The patient would still need to hold the mask and device for the duration of treatment, so we recommend use with a mouthpiece.

5. How long can the Aerobika OPEP device be used?

The recommended replacement period for the device is 12 months. If prescribed during a hospital stay, the device can be taken home by the patient for continued use. 30-day post-discharge data has shown this can reduce readmissions for COPD exacerbations and post-operative patients by 28% and 39% respectively.

6. How does the Aerobika OPEP device help with breathing?

It dilates. Blocked airways and employs oscillations to dislodge trapped mucus aiding in the reduction of cough, shortness of breath and mucus accumulation.

7. Does the Aerobika device have backing?

Indeed. It has demonstrated enhancements, in ventilation, pulmonary function and overall quality of life. Has been associated with fewer COPD and post-surgical readmissions.

8. Is it possible to use Aerobika alongside a nebulizer?

Indeed the device works with small-volume nebulizers. Can reduce the overall duration of therapy.