Chapter 2: Intended Use Indications for Use The Travel Air® is indicated for the mobilization of secretions, lung expansion therapy, and the treatment and prevention of pulmonary atelectasis.
Patient Population The Travel Air® Impulsator® is for use on patient populations older than 2 years through adult.
Absolute Contraindications Not for use as a critical care, life-support device. • Untreated tension pneumothorax
• Untrained or unskilled operator
Relative Contraindications • History of pneumothorax
• Lack of patient cooperation
• Recent pneumonectomy
• Vomiting
• Pulmonary hemorrhage
• Pulmonary air leak (without functioning chest tube)
• Myocardial infarction
Possible Adverse Reactions • Decreased cardiac output
• Increased intracranial pressure
• Pneumothorax
• Increased air trapping
• Hyper-oxygenation
• Pulmonary air leak
• Pulmonary hemorrhage
• Hyperventilation
• Gastric distension
Physiological Benefits of TRUE-IPV® • Recruitment of atelectatic lung
• Mechanical bronchodilation
• Improved FRC
• May improve breathing pattern
• Decreased work of breathing
• Increased secretion mobilization
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