FLUTTER Mucus Removal Device
Portable and easy to use, the FLUTTER ® device promotes removal of harmful secretions from the airway of patients with mucus-producing respiratory conditions. Three mechanisms of action help promote secretion removal: positive expiratory pressure (PEP), which helps hold airways open; airway oscillation, which helps vibrate mucus away from airway walls; and intermittent flow acceleration, which helps push mucus upward for expectoration.  The device is shaped like a pipe and has a hardened plastic mouthpiece at one end, a perforated plastic cover at the other end and a stainless steel ball resting in a plastic circular cone on the inside. It is designed for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, atelectasis or other conditions producing retained secretions.