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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Asthma / April 2004Any Downside to Ultrasonic Nebulizers?
I use a DeVilbiss PulmoMate nebulizer for COPD, not asthma, but this is the only newsgroup that discusses nebulizers. My PulmoMate nebulizer is rather large, heavy, loud, slow and must be plugged in. I've now seen ultrasonic nebulizers advertised that are very small, silent, fast and completely portable (battery operated). Does anybody know if there are any disadvantages to ultrasonic nebulizers for people who use them for albuterol? Ken Generally speaking the ultrasonic nebs are good for portability and convenience but if you are a heavy user of your nebuliser pump then the ultrasonics will not perform as well for as many years as a mains driven compressor. > I use a DeVilbiss PulmoMate nebulizer for COPD, not asthma, but this > is the only newsgroup that discusses nebulizers. My PulmoMate [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ken Often much more expensive, often more fragile, and some need proprietary (read very expensive) batteries that also need factory replacement (yet more expensive). The batteries need regular use to maintain charge so if they are not used for long periods of time will go bad and need replacement. USN's are usually not paid for by any insurance esp. if they already bought you a compressor neb. I haven't tracked them in awhile to see if anything new is out but the only unit I was somewhat agreeable to was the Omron NE-U03(do a search on Omron nebulizer) as it used 4AA batteries that were user replaceable. I am not familiar with what seems to be a newer NE-U22 but it takes AA batteries also. You need to be careful with the mesh cap and keep it clean. Don't drop them. They break. Fritz RCP > Does anybody > know if there are any disadvantages to ultrasonic nebulizers for > people who use them for albuterol? > > Ken Jst received an Omron NE-U22V which uses two double A batteries. This uses the very delicate "mesh cap". Is that ultrasonic or something new? Anyway it's about the size of a cellphone but much more fragile. More later.---Jack Yes, it's ultrasonic. Sounds like it has a similar part. How's it working out for you? I assume you have a compressor to compare it to. Fritz > Jst received an Omron NE-U22V which uses two double A batteries. This > uses the very delicate "mesh cap". Is that ultrasonic or something new? > > Anyway it's about the size of a cellphone but much more fragile. > > More later.---Jack fmerk wrote <<<Yes, it's ultrasonic. Sounds like it has a similar part. How's it working out for you? I assume you have a compressor to compare it to. Fritz Jst received an Omron NE-U22V which uses two double A batteries. This uses the very delicate "mesh cap". Is that ultrasonic or something new? Anyway it's about the size of a cellphone but much more fragile. More later.---Jack >>> Jack replying: Jury out on NE-U22V. Been using it exclusively for a few days. Shall comment later. Probably prefer compressor job. But that may be all in my melon. Here it is April 6 and I've been using this ultrasonic since the middle of last month. Doesn't seem so long. Happy with the nebulizer. Not nearly as much mist escapes into the room as with the compressor driven units. Use maybe half as much of the liquid. And it's silent. And small and light.---Jack >Here it is April 6 and I've been using this ultrasonic since the middle >of last month. Doesn't seem so long. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >And it's silent. And small and light.---Jack Is there a problem with the mist escaping into the room? Wife and I have had a Pulmo-Aid since the first of March and I was thinking that when she uses it nightly and morningly, i get some benefit from being in the same room. (I also have breathing problems, but mostly take care of them with an MDI and have used the compressor/nebulizer for myself twice though i often take a few puffs when she is using it.) Comments welcomed. FACE |
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