Oscillating Vest Keeps COPD Patients Out of Hospital — Exacerbations reduced with technology initially designed for use in CF by Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 23, 2019 ...

The vest used in the study is "broadly" approved for any respiratory disease with secretions but has not been proven to work in several common conditions, like COPD, he noted.

The vest is designed to help by vibrating the chest area to shake up the secretions and mucus, ... COPD is a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, ...

Synchrony Medical announced that it received FDA 510 (k) clearance for its LibAirty airway clearance system.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leading global medtech company, today unveiled its next generation airway clearance system, The Vest Advanced Pulmonary Experience ...

Flu season is tougher for people with pulmonary disease. They can’t fully clear their lungs, and many can’t withstand any surgery risks. “My pulmonologist wasn’t convinced that I could ...