Acapella® combines the benefits of both PEP therapy and airway vibrations to mobilize pulmonary secretions and it can be used in virtually any position whether reclining, standing or sitting.
It improves clearance of secretions, is easier to tolerate than CPT, takes less than half the time of conventional CPT sessions* and facilitates opening of airways in patients with lung diseases with secretory problems (COPD, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis). Colour coded units (Blue low flow <15LPM or Green high flow > 15LPM) help customize treatment based on clinical needs. You can adjust Acapella’s frequency and flow resistance simply by turning an adjustment dial.
* Mahimeister MJ et al. “Positive-expiratory pressure mask therapy: Theoretical and Practical Considerations and a Review of the Literature”, Respiratory Care, 1991.
Product Features
Colour-coded (Blue/Green)
<15 lpm Blue (low Flow) for 3 seconds
>15 lpm (Green High Flow) for 3 seconds
Inspiratory Valve
22mm OD ambient end
22mm OD patient end
Expiratory resistance dial
Patented rocker mechanism
Product Benefits
Can accommodate virtually any patient’s lung capacity
Allows inhalation and exhalation without removing from mouth
May be used with mask or mouthpiece nebulizer
Can accommodate virtually any patient’s lung capacity. Reproducible therapies
Use in any position – patient is free to sit, stand or recline
Acapella® Choice Vibratory PEP Therapy System
Like the original Acapella®, Acapella® Choice can be used in virtually any position to open airways and mobilize secretions. What’s more, it disassembles into four, easy-to-clean parts that withstand autoclaving, boiling, and dishwashing. Your patients get all the benefits of vibratory PEP therapy, in the home or hospital, with a convenient, easy-to-clean single patient use device.
Product Features
Works in virtually any position
Patients may inhale through device
22mm fitting for use with mouthpiece
Can be boiled or autoclaved
Adjustable frequency with numbered dial
Product Benefits
Versatile for use by virtually all patients
Easy to clean
Enables reproducible therapies
Acapella® Duet Vibratory PEP Therapy System
The Acapella® Duet is a smart, convenient addition to the popular Acapella® family. The benefits of vibratory PEP therapy have been well documented and now medication can be delivered simultaneously, saving time and effort for both clinicians and patients.
Engineered with a built-in port for aerosolised medication via a small volume nebuliser, Acapella® Duet allows convenient administration of bronchodilator or mucolytic treatments concurrently with vibratory PEP therapy, without the need for a tee adaptor.
Convenient, versatile and smart
Having two therapies — vibratory PEP and nebulised medication — together in one lightweight, compact device helps to further establish Smiths Medical as a leader in providing high-quality, innovative and cost-effective devices for respiratory care.
Product Features
Vibratory PEP therapy and nebulisation in one device saves time, effort and cost.
Easily disassembled and reassembled for effortless and thorough cleaning by boiling, autoclaving or in the dishwasher (top rack only).
Can be used by the patient in any position — reclining, standing or sitting.
