title: Mucus clearance from the pulmonary system by mechanical means: a dual-excitation approach.
abstract: A dual-excitation approach to mechanical clearance of mucus from the pulmonary system is described. The approach employs independently controlled vibratory and constrictive pressure stimulations to the thorax. Patient cooperative efforts are integrated into the therapy regimen as a means of enhancing the efficacy of the treatment. An engineering model that demonstrates the capability to generate vibratory and constrictive pressure variations at specified levels is described.
authors.affiliation: NavSolutions, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, USA. mbignani@comcast.net
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ignagni
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Dea
mesh_terms: D035641:Chest Wall Oscillation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance; D009093:Mucus; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*