ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK has introduced its latest advancements in airway secretion management – an effective, gentle alternative to traditional suctioning methods, for adult and paediatric patients who are unable to cough or clear secretions effectively.
The new CoughAssist E70 is a comprehensive solution with advanced therapy features and tools to help physicians smoothly transition their patients from hospital to home, offering more freedom and support. With many diseases, a weakened ability to cough and remove secretions increases the chance of infection. The use of CoughAssist has been shown to significantly reduce hospitalisation rates for respiratory complications of neuromuscular disease. CoughAssist is a mechanical in-exsufflation device which clears secretions from the lungs by simulating a natural cough, gradually applying positive pressure to the airway and then rapidly shifting to negative pressure. Air is delivered through a facemask, a mouthpiece, or through a simple adapter to tracheostomy or an endotracheal tube.
