AffloVest® For Sale in Ohio
AffloVest® for Mobile Chest Wall Oscillation Therapy
From Miller's in Ohio
People with medical conditions that involve excess congestion in the lungs need treatment to dislodge and remove surplus mucus. Physical manipulation is widely used to treat these issues. This manipulation can be given by hand or with devices. Until recently, such treatment devices tethered patients to a bulky, plugged-in machine. However, the AffloVest® is a revolutionary device that is rechargeable, mobile, and portable.
Here’s some information about the AffloVest from the team at Miller’s Rental and Sales. Our respiratory specialists will be happy to answer your questions at our four Ohio locations, in Akron, Cleveland, Canton, and Youngstown.
Resolving Excess Mucus
Many diseases and health conditions cause increased mucus production and/or ineffective airway clearance, both of which can interfere with respiration. Some of the more common disorders include cystic fibrosis, emphysema, quadriplegia, scoliosis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, and chronic bronchitis.
Manual CPT (chest physical therapy) was one of the first treatments for this condition. It involves clapping and vibrating on the ribcage to help dislodge and drain mucus through percussion, vibration, and gravity. This treatment can make a big difference, but it’s time-consuming for both the patient and the caregiver.
Eventually, a vest was invented that offered a similar treatment, mechanically instead of by hand. Breathing vests offered high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy, an airway clearance technique in which external chest wall oscillations are applied to the torso via a fitted vest. These vests rely on air compressors attached to bladders in the vest which deliver bursts of air. These puffs rapidly inflate and deflate the vest and thereby oscillate the chest wall. By producing vibrations at variable frequencies and intensities, this apparatus can loosen and thin mucus, and separate it from airway walls, so it can be coughed up.
This treatment has plenty of merits, but it required patients to remain at home, wearing a vest attached to a noisy machine.
AffloVest for Treatment on the Go
With the AffloVest, patients can continue about their daily lives while receiving treatment. Simply put the vest on and use the handy attached controller to start the vest. Instead of being tethered to an air compressor, you can do chores, run errands, or spend time with friends and family, indoors or out.
AffloVest Treatment
The AffloVest offers three types of treatment: percussion, vibration, and drainage. Each mode can be performed in high, medium, or low intensity. Users can program the sequence, length, and intensity of each treatment. The vest is designed to target both upper and lower lobes of the lungs, both front and back.
A recent study shows that AffloVest users with COPD and bronchiectasis have highly improved outcomes, such as a 96% reduction in hospitalizations, an 82% reduction in emergency room visits, and an 87% reduction in antibiotic usage. We think that’s because it’s so easy to use, and doesn’t interfere with the rest of your life.
If you suffer from one of the many respiratory conditions that require treatment for excess mucus, talk to your doctor about AffloVest, and talk to the team at Miller’s Rentals and Sales. We’d be happy to answer any questions about this revolutionary treatment device. Reach out to us at our four Ohio locations, in Akron, Cleveland, Canton, and Youngstown.
Tina’s Story, A Patient’s Perspective
“I was diagnosed with a disease called bronchiectasis about 20 years ago. Bronchiectasis causes my airways to narrow and make my mucus very thick. I have recently had complications with clearing my secretions and was placed in the hospital with respiratory failure. At that time, I developed a lower respiratory infection, and could not be discharged home without oxygen. My physician recommended I use a device called the AffloVest to help get all of my mucus out of my lungs, so that I can breathe easier. That’s when I met Debbie. Debbie is a respiratory therapist with Millers who walked me every step of the way to reassure I received the up most education and understanding of the AffloVest.”
Tina takes different types of medications along with her daily airway clearance regimen to improve her breathing. She had a recent bout of a respiratory infection and was due to have a heart oblation in approximately one month. She was placed on two different antibiotics, and then increased her AffloVest therapy to three-four times per day. She reported that the AffloVest had kept her out of the hospital and enabled her to keep her cardiac appointment for her heart oblation. Tina reports she will use the AffloVest all of the time and more frequently with any sort of exacerbation.