Extending the Performance of an Existing Breath-Actuated Nebulizer for Domiciliary Use: Initial Data
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The AeroEclipse® BAN (Trudell Medical International (TMI), London, Canada) was initially developed for use in the hospital environment, optimized for medication delivery using air or oxygen supplied at 50 psig pressure (2, 3). This article describes initial laboratory data with a version (AeroEclipse-XL®) optimized for operation by either table-top (OmbraTM table-top compressor, TMI, 230V AC version) or portable compressor (OmbraTM portable compressor, TMI, 230V AC or battery operation), in the home setting.
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