Thayer Medical’s LiteAire, dual-valved collapsible, paperboard holding chamber is used to optimize the delivery of the medication dose from metered dose inhalers (MDI). Constructed of paperboard, it delivers pop-up convenience and effective drug output at a fraction of the cost of plastic devices. The LiteAire applications include pulmonary function labs, emergency departments and in-patients. The LiteAire holding chamber can be re-used by a single patient for up to one week. 800-250-3330; www.thayermedical.com (See image above.)
The PARI Vios Aerosol Delivery System is a high output compressor paired with clinically proven PARI reusable nebulizers, which produce fast treatment times of 5-6 minutes and consistent aerosol delivery to the lungs. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, PARI’s new Social Responsibility initiative brings a few changes to the Vios including: Vios compressor color, 100% recycled carrying case, online instructional videos, and new earth-friendly packaging. 800-327-8632; www.pari.com
Instrumentation Industries’ RTC 24-V Adult Universal Inline MDI Adapter directs aerosol medication mainstream from a canister with a dose counter or a standard MDI canister for ventilator patients. Clearly marked with airflow direction arrows. Plastic or metal tipped standard medication canisters may be used. It can also be used to repeatedly administer medications to one single patient while installed in a breathing circuit. 800-633-8577; www.iiimedical.com
The Minispacer, from Thayer Medical, the only dual-spray MDI Adapter available in the market, offers an effective and affordable way to administer MDI medication to ventilated patients. With six configurations to choose from, the Minispacer can be placed it various locations within the patient circuit. The Minispacer adapter contributes minimal deadspace to the breathing circuit (<20 mL) and the inline configuration does not impede condensate drainage. The Minispacer adapter performs like a spacer with the cost-effectiveness of an adapter. 800-250-3330; www.thayermedical.com
Monaghan Medical Corp offers the Ombra Compressor System, the market’s only breath actuated nebulizer (BAN) and compressor kit designed for on-demand therapy in the hospital, clinic, or home. It includes two 6-month reusable AeroEclipse XL BAN for best-in-class aerosol drug delivery for a full year. Breath actuated therapy means less medication waste, superior drug delivery, and safer treatment environments for patients and caregivers. The Ombra Compressor System puts your patients in control of their therapy to keep them healthy and out of the hospital. 800-833-9653; www.monaghanmed.com
