PEPE – Positive Expiratory Pressure Exerciser
Why is Airway Clearance important?
In many chronic pulmonary conditions there is a build-up of secretions in the airways. These secretions, when stuck in the airways, make breathing difficult, can block air passages, and provide an ideal environment for bacteria to multiply Therefore, airway clearance can be critical to your treatment. Daily airway clearance with the PEPE can help break this cycle of lung infection and damage.
How PEPE works
The PEPE natural lung physio device helps facilitate mucus clearance. It vibrates the airways which loosens mucus and secretions from the airway wall. The intermittent increase in pressure helps keep the airways open during exhalation so that the mucus does not become trapped and can move up the airway. The rapid exhalation that creates the oscillations helps push the mucus up the airway to where it can be coughed out.