What is the breathing device called that they send home with you from the hospital? Non RX?


Question:
It is made of plastic, has a tube, and you exhale into it for a period of time and try to make the ball go higher.

Answers:
its called an incentive spirometer, or voldyne
it helps you do exercisies to strenthen your respiratory muscles.. keeping you deep breathing..

Other Answers:
I have 3 off them and couldn't tell you what they are to save myself. there isn't any thing printed on them either.

Is it a flow vent?

The ball blower upper thing..look on your hospital bill it most likely cost you $1,000.00.

Lung Capacity Peak Flow Meter.

It is actually called an incentive spirometer. You inhale, not exhale. It is primary used with patient's post-operatively to prevent atelectasis.
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Respiratory Therapist

It is an incentive spirometer,used to improve your lung capacity and function. But to do it correctly, you need to inhale, not blow out!
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Critical Care RN

It's called an inspirometer. It's mainly used on patients after surgery to help air flow through their lungs. And you inhale not exhale with it.



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