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New COPD Therapy Device Makes Breathing Easier

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Contributed byMaulik P. Purohit MD MPHApr 16, 2017

Trudell Medical International has developed a new device that treats people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other music producing lung diseases. Researchers from Western University were among the first to clinically test the device, and the results showed that it improves breathlessness and the ability to move mucus.

The Aerobika Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) Therapy System is a drug-free, easy to use, handheld device that aims to help people with lung disease breathe easier. Lead author Dr. David McCormack, program Director of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Division of Respirology and a Lawson Research Institute scientist, and Grace Parraga from Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and their team at Robarts Research Institute tested the OPEP device and believes the device improved breathing and quality of life.

"We're really fortunate at Western to have Trudell Medical International, an innovative medical device company focused on lung disease, based in London," says Parraga. "Trudell has been working tirelessly for years on new treatments for lung disease and at the same time, we've been developing, in parallel, new ways to look at lung disease using novel medical imaging methods, developed here at Robarts. It is an outstanding example of university-industry collaboration that we have achieved in London."

The research team evaluated the OPEP device using a novel method that involves inhaling light, non-radioactive isotopes of helium and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pictures before and after OPEP therapy.

The device has the ability to assist 600 million people suffering with COPD and other phlegm-producing lung diseases. 

"Drug treatment is often the preferred method, but may not be completely effective in achieving adequate airway clearance," says Baran. "Each patient's COPD, be it chronic bronchitis, emphysema or any other lung disease, is unique and may need a variety of therapies. The innovation built into our Aerobika OPEP device delivers excellent effectiveness while being very easy to use." 

Additional Resource:

http://www.monaghanmed.com/products/clinician/aerobika-oscillating-positive-expiratory-pressure-opep-therapy-system

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