PEP/RMT

PEP/RMT ^TM Multi-Application Respiratory Training Device

PEP/RMT™ is a simple, easy-to-use training kit designed to improve patient respiratory performance. Choosing from a combination of masks, resistors and other options, you can configure a respiratory training or symptom-minimising tool that can be used in the clinic or at home. PEP/RMT™ can be tailored for four specific therapies covering the full range of patient categories.

• Simple to use and adjust for patients and health care professionals alike
• Multiple scaling options allow you to adjust parameters as patient condition changes
• Quick set-up and breakdown
• Documented effectiveness ^1-4

Four respiratory therapies, from a single device

PEP to normalise reduced lung volumes – PEP can be used to normalise reduced lung volumes which can occur as a result of immobilisation, anaesthesia/surgery and neurological diseases.

PEP to normalise increased lung volumes – PEP can be used to reduce excessive functional residual capacity as in the case of severe stages or exacerbation in obstructive pulmonary disease.

Inspiratory muscle training – IMT can be used to exercise strength and endurance in the inspiratory muscles in patient groups with impaired muscle function, as in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and various neurological diseases. It is also used to lower the risk of postoperative lung complications in patients undergoing heart surgery and for athletes to increase performance.

Secretion elimination with PEP and HiPEP – PEP can be used in the case of increased secretion in the airways, as in cystic fibrosis and COPD and in the case of infection in people with multiple severe disabilities.
HiPEP is a method for eliminating secretion from the airways using forced exhalation against an expiratory resistance to residual volume.

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<sup>References – References:
1. Ricksten SE, Bengtsson A, Soderberg C, Thorden M, Kvist H. Effects of periodic positive airway pressure by mask on postoperative pulmonary function. Chest 1986;89(6):774-81.
2. Geddes EL, Reid WD, Crowe J, O´Brien K, Brooks D. Inspiratory muscle training in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review. Respiratory Medicine 2005;99:1440-58.
3. Elkins MR, Jones A, van der Schans C. Positive expiratory pressure physiotherapy for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Apr 19;(2):CD003147.
4. Oberwaldner B, Evans JC, Zach MS. Forced expirations against a variable resistance: A new chest physiotherapy method in cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 1986;2:358-67.</sup>