How to use AirPhysio®
Here's a step-by-step guide on how you can use the AirPhysio®:
- Take a deep abdominal breath and fill your lungs completely
- Hold your breath for 2 to 3 seconds
- Place the AirPhysio® in your mouth and exhale at a consistent pace for 3-5 seconds until you empty your lungs. Take it easy and don’t blow too hard. Blowing too quickly or too hard may overexert your lungs and make you feel tight in the chest.
- The aim is to make the steel ball oscillate (move) so it lifts slightly off the cone. Most people can achieve this without too much exertion, but it may take a little while to train up your lung capacity.
- Adjust the device so the cap faces the ceiling and tilt it until you achieve maximum vibrations in your chest. To amplify the effect in your chest, try to keep your cheeks fully expanded.
- After exhaling through the device, you may feel mucus gathering at the back of your throat or near the top of your lungs. If so, cough to expel the mucus.
- Repeat steps 1 to 6 approximately two times per minute for up to 5 minutes. To reduce the chance of feeling lightheaded, take two deep breaths between each session.
Important note: The AirPhysio®Device for Children should always be used under the guidance and supervision of a parent or caregiver. Children should never be allowed to use the device without adult supervision. As with any medical device, it is important to follow the instructions for use carefully to ensure safe and effective treatment.
Extra Tips: Use AirPhysio® to improve the distribution and effectiveness of aerosol medication
If your child is on aerosol medication for the respiratory condition he or she might be having, using the AirPhysio® can help improve the distribution and effectiveness of the medication by following these exercise steps:
- Help your child to find a comfortable sitting position and ensure that their posture is correct.
- Have them inhale slowly and deeply, taking in more air than they would with a normal breath, but avoid filling their lungs completely.
- Guide them to hold their breath for 2 to 3 seconds.
- Place AirPhysio® in their mouth and exhale through it at a moderate pace using abdominal breathing. Make sure they do not fully empty their lungs.
- Adjust the tilt of AirPhysio® to feel maximum vibrations within their chest while ensuring that they keep their cheeks stiff.
- Repeat steps 2 through 4 for 5 to 10 breaths.
The exercise may make them feel lightheaded. Whenever they do, be sure to take a break in between and breathe normally until the lightheadedness recedes. Resume the exercise once they feel better. Remind them to take it easy as overexerting themselves or pushing themselves too hard with the exercise makes them highly likely to pass out or lose consciousness.
How to clean AirPhysio®
The AirPhysio® OPEP device is used to clear mucus and phlegm from the airways. Proper cleaning after each use is crucial to remove any access moisture or mucus as the accumulation of these increases the potential for infections.
Before you can clean the device, you will need to unlock the child-resistant protective cover before disassembling the device, and here's how you can do it step-by-step:
- With one hand, hold the clear cap and with the other hand, hold the body of the OPEP device.
- Rotate the clear cap anti-clockwise by 0.3 inches. The cap may be difficult to turn as it is designed to prevent children from opening the device.
- Remove the clear cap from the body of the OPEP device to disassemble it for cleaning.
- Separate the clear cap from the blue body.
From then onwards, you can now start cleaning the AirPhysio® more thoroughly with these steps:
- Wash all the AirPhysio® device components in water with a mild soap or detergent.
- Rinse each component thoroughly with water.
- Wipe all parts with a clean towel and allow them to dry completely.
- Reassemble the device and store it in a clean, dry place.
Note: To ensure optimal hygiene, we recommend a more rigorous cleaning at least once a day by wiping or cleaning the already-cleaned components with at least 60-90% concentration of alcohol solution of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol.
Caution
CHOKING HAZARD
Keep out of the reach of children and do not allow the AirPhysio® device to be used by unsupervised children.
The device is designed to be pulled apart for cleaning for multiple uses. Because of this, some of the small parts like the stainless steel ball and circular cone pose a choking hazard.
