The Acapella® airway clearance device is a technique to help mobilize mucus from the airways. The Acapella DM is blue. The Acapella DH is green. Assure proper setting of the dial on the end of the Acapella.

How do I use a green acapella device?

Place the Acapella mouthpiece in your mouth. Seal your lips tightly around the mouthpiece. Exhale as much as possible (but not too forcefully) through the mouthpiece. Keep your cheeks as firm as possible when you exhale.

How do you clean a green acapella device?

How to Clean and Care for the Acapella (green or blue)

1. Wash your hands.
2. Clean the Acapella every day.
3. Take the mouthpiece off the Acapella body.
4. Rinse in clean water.
5. Shake off excess water.
6. Drain dry the device.
7. Replace the mouthpiece when the unit is completely dry and ready for use.

What is PEP in respiratory therapy?

Positive Expiratory Pressure, or PEP, is a small device that a patient exhales into, using a mask. PEP is also called PEP Therapy, PEP Mask or TheraPEP.

How often should acapella be used?

acapella® choice is a single patient use device and reusable. The device is recommended to be replaced every six month.

Is Acapella device available on NHS?

Generally, they use a combination of vibrations and air pressure to make it easier to cough out any mucus. Examples of these devices include the flutter, the RC cornet and the Acapella. These devices are not always available on the NHS, so you may have to pay for one yourself.

How do you use an incentive spirometer?

Using your incentive spirometer. Sit upright in a chair or in bed. Hold the incentive spirometer at eye level. If you had surgery on your chest or abdomen (belly), hug or hold a pillow to help splint or brace your incision (surgical cut) while you’re using the incentive spirometer. This will help decrease pain at your incision.

What should I do if I feel dizzy while using my spirometer?

When you are using your incentive spirometer, make sure to breathe through your mouth. If you breathe through your nose the incentive spirometer will not work properly. You can plug your nose if you have trouble. If you feel dizzy at any time, stop and rest.

What are the benefits of using a spirometer after surgery?

After surgery. An incentive spirometer can keep the lungs active during bed rest. Keeping the lungs active with a spirometer is thought to lower the risk of developing complications like atelectasis, pneumonia, bronchospasms, and respiratory failure.

Does insurance cover the cost of a spirometer?

Some insurance companies may cover the cost of a spirometer. One study. Trusted Source. found the per-patient cost of using an incentive spirometer is between $65.30 and $240.96 for an average 9-day hospital stay in an intermediate care unit.