Asthma flare ups create 3 distinct conditions in the airways as follows:

1. Inflammation of the Airways
2. Bronchoconstriction
3. Mucus Hypersecretion

Medication treats the 1st two conditions, but if the 3rd condition isn’t treated, the mucus builds up in the lungs and may lead to ongoing respiratory conditions including development of pneumonia, mucus plugging and air trapping, leading to further lung function decline (as much as 5-25 ml per year of FEV1).

OPEPDevice assists in the mucus clearance process by creating a positive pressure behind the mucus and mucus plugs, helping to move them up and out of lung to be swallowed or coughed out naturally, while also helping to release the trapped air, helping to maintain maximum lung capacity and lung function.

Bronchiectasis is a common lung disease characterised by chronic infection in small airways that results in some parts of the lung becoming damaged, scarred and dilated, allowing infected mucus to build up in pockets and may lead to ongoing respiratory conditions including development of pneumonia, mucus plugging and air trapping, leading to further lung function decline.

OPEPDevice assists in the mucus clearance process by creating a positive pressure behind the mucus and mucus plugs, helping to move them up and out of lung to be swallowed or coughed out naturally, while also helping to release the trapped air, helping to maintain maximum lung capacity and lung function.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow. Although COPD normally entails both conditions, you can have Emphysema or Bronchitis without the other.

Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) in the lungs. Symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest discomfort. Bronchitis is divided into two types: acute and chronic. Acute bronchitis is also known as a chest cold and usually has a cough that lasts around three weeks. Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough that lasts for three months or more per year for at least two years. Like Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis are associated with Chronic Inflammation with Chronic mucus hyper secretion. This mucus is not as easily cleared and the mucus builds up in the lungs and may lead to ongoing respiratory conditions including development of pneumonia, mucus plugging and air trapping, leading to further lung function decline.

Emphysema is a disease marked by destruction of the alveoli, grape-like clusters of air sacs at the end of the smallest airways (the bronchioles) in the lung. It generally takes the following course

1. The walls of the alveoli become inflamed and damaged. Over time they lose the ability to stretch and shrink (elasticity), and pockets of dead air (called bullae) form in the injured areas.

2. The pockets interfere with the normal working of the lungs by narrowing the airways, trapping air, and making breathing out more difficult.

3. The ability to breathe in is not affected. Until the late stages of the disease, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels remain normal.

Air trapping leads to further lung function decline.

OPEPDevice assists in the mucus clearance process by creating a positive pressure behind the mucus and mucus plugs, helping to move them up and out of lung to be swallowed or coughed out naturally, while also helping to release the trapped air, helping to maintain maximum lung capacity and lung function. The Chronic Bronchitis requires both mucus clearance and releasing of the trapped air, while emphysema mainly the releasing of the trapped air to help maintain maximum lung capacity and lung function.

Cystic Fibrosis primarily affects the lungs and digestive system because of a malfunction in the exocrine system, responsible for producing saliva, sweat, tears and mucus. People with CF develop an abnormal amount of excessively thick and sticky mucus within the lungs, airways and the digestive system. The condition usually requires daily physiotherapy to help clear the lungs or else it traps bacteria in the lungs, leading to the development of pneumonia, mucus plugging and air trapping, leading to further lung function decline resulting in recurrent infections which lead to irreversible damage.

OPEPDevice assists in the mucus clearance process by creating a positive pressure behind the mucus and mucus plugs, helping to move them up and out of lung to be swallowed or coughed out naturally, while also helping to release the trapped air, helping to maintain maximum lung capacity and lung function.