Compact Space Chamber Plus Inhaler Spacer Device

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Don’t put your spacer in a plastic bag as this will cause it to build up static and reduce the effect of the asthma medicine. Can be fully disassembled for easy sterilisation using an autoclave and cleaned either by hand or dishwasher (100 times Autoclavable) Cross Valve is designed to reduce resistance when breathing in medication and prevents accidental breathing out into chamber. Can significantly reduce the amount of medication that reaches your lungs. Optimal dose of medication reaches lungs for action against asthma and COPD. Many new inhalers include a dose counter to show how much medication is left. It’s hard to tell with older models, most of which make a puff sound long after the medication is gone. This could be a serious problem if you need the inhaler and it’s empty. Respiratory valves and their movement can be easily seen, allowing confirmation of correct product operation and usage

Canadian Thoracic Society – 2010 Consensus Summary for children six years of age and over, and adults. National Jewish Medical and Research Center: "Inhaled Medication with a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)." Made of durable thermoplastic and designed to meet rigorous sterilisation requirements in hospitals and clinics Levy ML et al. Asthma patients’ inability to use a pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) correctly correlates with poor asthma control as defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) strategy: a retrospective analysis. Prim Care Respir J. 2013; Dec;22(4):406-11If your child or an adult uses an HFA every day to control asthma symptoms, you can figure out how long it will last by dividing the total number of puffs in the HFA by the total puffs used every day. For example, if the HFA has 200 puffs and they use four puffs per day, divide 200 by four. In this case, the HFA would last 50 days. Using a calendar, count forward that many days to learn when to discard the HFA and begin using a new one.

McIvor RA et al. Optimizing the delivery of inhaled medication for respiratory patients: the role of valved holding chambers. Canadian Respiratory Journal 2018. Clean the spacer chamber every other day. If you aren’t using it often, you may need to clean it only once a week. Let it air dry, and store it in a clean, dry place when you're not using it.Combivent and DuoNeb inhalers contain both albuterol and ipratropium (a bronchodilator); albuterol and ipratropium may also be given using a nebulizer . To ensure the spacer is working correctly, look for movement in the valve when breathing in and out. Hold your breath for the length of time specified for the medicine you are taking to allow the medication to reach your lungs. There are two breathing techniques for adults and children to use with a spacer: ‘tidal or multiple breathing’ and ‘single breath and hold’: Take your spacer apart and gently clean it with warm water and a detergent, such as washing-up liquid.

Testing of a prototype: Suggett et al. Impact of inhalation delay on medication delivery from a salbutamol HFA pressurized metered dose inhaler used with and without a new prototype portable valved holding chamber. European Respiratory Journal 2019 54:PA4229. References: 1. Terzano C (2001). Pressurized metered dose inhalers and add-on devices. Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 14, 351-366. Boehringer Ingelheim: "US FDA Expands Approval of Tiotropium Respimat for Maintenance Treatment of Asthma in Children."Take a slow, deep breath, holding for 5-10 seconds, or slowly and steadily inhale and exhale 4-5 times. Anti-static Space Chamber Plus* traps and holds medication in suspension for longer so patients have more time to breathe in. Hi I'm Leanne, a respiratory nurse specialist at Asthma and Lung UK. I'm going to tell you how to clean and store your spacer. When you see build up of medication inside the chamber please clean it as per instructions provided in its leaflet

Unlike other spacers, the Space Chamber is easy to disassemble for convenient cleaning. It’s dishwasher safe, and because of its antistatic properties, the device may even be towel dried without increasing static cling inside the chamber. The spacer and mask may also be boiled for disinfection. A spacer is a plastic tube that fits onto the mouthpiece of your inhaler. It helps you breathe the medicines into your lungs more easily. Spacers are used with pressurised metered dose inhalers or pMDIs. Keeping your spacer clean and in good condition helps make sure it works properly and you get the best from your medicines. When you first get a new spacer, clean it before you use it. After that you should usually clean your spacer once a month. Valved holding chambers and spacers are very similar devices; both are plastic tubes that attach to your metered-dose inhaler and are recommended for adults and children. How well do you know your asthma inhaler? What does it do for you? What drugs are in it? Do you puff and breathe, or breathe and puff? When you’re not using your spacer, storing it properly will keep it in good condition, helping you or your child to get the best from your asthma medicine.Hold the inhaler with your index finger on top of the canister and thumb on the bottom of the plastic mouthpiece. Suggett J et al. The impact of inhalation delay on lung drug delivery: using functional respiratory imaging (FRI) to compare metered dose inhaler (MDI) and MDI/Valved Holding Chamber (VHC) Systems. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201:A5889.