A device used by the patient to keep the lungs clear.
a device used by the patient to take deep breaths allowing
a subtype of the standard spirometer of which there are several types
small hand-held tool with a breathing tube and air chamber that is used to measure how well you are filling your lungs with each breath; used when recovering from surgery to help keep lungs active.
a device that encourages deep inspiration to expand the lungs and improve cough effectiveness.
This machine lets you know if you are breathing deeply enough. The respiratory therapists will teach you how to use this machine.
An instrument that measures the volume of inhaled air, usually used after surgery, to provide adequate lung expansion and oxygenation to all sections of the lungs.
A hand held device used by patients to measure and encourage deep inspiration. Commonly used for patients that have been hospitalized for any length of time to decrease the chance of pneumonia
An incentive spirometer is a type of medical equipment used to help patients improve the functioning of their lungs. It is given to patients who have had lung surgery. The patient breathes in from the device as slowly and as deeply as possible.