About
The POWERbreathe Medic Range is a clinically validated suite of respiratory muscle training (RMT) devices designed to strengthen the inspiratory and expiratory muscles through pressure threshold loading. Used globally in hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and research, the Medic series supports non-pharmacological treatment pathways for respiratory weakness and breathlessness.
Each device in the range offers a targeted approach — enabling clinicians to tailor therapy to individual patient needs and levels of respiratory function. All models are drug-free, portable, and easy to integrate into clinical and home rehabilitation programs.
The POWERbreathe Medic range is supported by over two decades of research into inspiratory and expiratory muscle training. Studies demonstrate improvements in inspiratory strength, exercise tolerance, dyspnoea reduction, and overall quality of life.
Used by physiotherapists, respiratory specialists, and rehabilitation teams, POWERbreathe devices help bridge the gap between pharmacological therapy and functional recovery — empowering patients to breathe better, move more, and live with greater independence.
The Classic Medic provides manually adjustable inspiratory resistance for building respiratory muscle strength in a wide range of patients. Clinically proven to alleviate breathlessness, it’s used both as a standalone therapy and as part of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Clinical applications:
- COPD and asthma management
- Post-cardiac or pulmonary surgery rehabilitation
- Heart failure
- Cystic fibrosis
- Neuromuscular disease
- General respiratory muscle weakness.
Key features:
- Adjustable load: 10–90 cmH2O (9 incremental levels)
- Drug-free and non-invasive
- Ergonomic design for ease of use
- Easy to clean and adjust
- Ideal for hospital respiratory wards and rehab programs
- Supported by clinical research.
The Medic Plus is designed for patients with very weak inspiratory muscles due to illness, post-hospitalisation, or chronic respiratory conditions. It offers the lowest entry-level load of any threshold IMT device, making it ideal for initiating training in severely compromised patients.
Clinical applications:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Asthma
- Heart failure
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular conditions
- Ventilator weaning support.
Key features:
- Adjustable resistance range: 9–78 cmH2O
- Progressive diaphragm strengthening to reduce dyspnoea
- Improves inspiratory muscle strength, endurance, and quality of life
- Safe, drug-free, non-invasive therapy.
The EX1 Medic Plus targets the expiratory muscles, helping patients improve cough strength, airway clearance, and swallowing function. It is particularly beneficial for patients with compromised expiratory strength or neuromuscular involvement affecting cough or swallow reflexes.
Clinical applications:
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
- Dysarthria (speech weakness)
- Chronic bronchitis or recurrent cough
- Cervical or spinal cord injury
- Post-stroke rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular conditions.
Key features:
- Adjustable expiratory load: 10–80 cmH2O
- Enhances cough strength and airway clearance
- Improves expiratory muscle endurance
- Fully disassemblable and easy to clean
- Ergonomic design with visual load indicators.