Due to its significant advantages, nebulizer inhalation therapy has ushered in rapid development in the nebulizer market. At present, common clinical nebulizers can be divided into three types: air compression nebulizer, ultrasonic nebulizer and mesh nebulizer. Today, let’s get to know the basic knowledge of these three types of atomizers.
Different types of atomizers correspond to different demand scenarios.
Among them, the compressed air nebulizer is suitable for patients with lower respiratory tract diseases or infections, and more airway secretions, especially those with small airway spasm tendency and severe shortness of breath with hypoxemia.
Ultrasonic nebulizer has a large amount of mist released, but due to the large volume of medicine, the output efficiency of medicated mist particles is low, and it is not suitable for the treatment of asthma and other wheezing diseases. It is generally used for the treatment of upper respiratory tract diseases.
The mesh type atomizer has higher atomization efficiency and less residual drug amount (0.1～0.5 mL), and has the advantages of low noise, compactness and lightness. Compared with air-compressed nebulizer and ultrasonic nebulizer, the medicine storage tank of the mesh-type nebulizer can be located above the breathing tube, which is convenient for increasing the dose of medicine.
After a brief understanding of these three types of atomizers, in our purchase selection, in addition to the choice of application scenarios, due to the mixed product of atomizers on the market, the choice of brand is also very important.
Atomizers mainly emerged in foreign countries, and those foreign brands such as Bairui and Omron were also well-known at first. The quality is very stable and reliable. In recent years, with the improvement of the technology of domestic atomizer manufacturers, some domestic brands on the market have begun to show the posture of latecomers, such as Lepu, Yuyue and other brands.
Among them, Lepu Medical has been deeply involved in the field of chronic diseases for many years and has 20 years of clinical medicine background. In recent years, it has also handed over a good report card in the field of home medical equipment. In terms of atomizers, it has independently developed models such as Jiashu, Jiameng, and Le Rui. Taking Jiashu II as an example, it adopts high-quality movement, which can be used by adults and children; Jiameng is customized for children and focuses on cost performance; while Lerui is a medical-grade atomizer for the mid-to-high-end market. With its rich product line and strong technical strength, Lepu is rapidly increasing the market share of domestic brands.
In addition, in the process of purchasing an atomizer, we need to focus on two core parameters: atomization particle size and atomization rate.
The diameter of the atomized particles of different types of atomizers is different, and the diameter is generally between 0.01 and 10 μm, which is related to the deposition position. The mist particles with a particle size of 5-10μm are mainly deposited in the oropharynx, and the mist particles with a particle size of 1-5μm are mainly deposited in the lungs. For patients with lower respiratory tract diseases and lung diseases, priority should be given to nebulizers with a particle size of 1～5μm. Such nebulizers on the market, such as Lepu Jiashu II nebulizer, have a medium particle diameter of 2.9μm. .
In addition to the atomization particle size, another important thing to pay attention to is the atomization rate, that is, the amount of atomization sprayed by the atomizer per minute. The higher the atomization rate, the better, the smaller the atomization rate is, it is not easy to deposit in lower respiratory tract diseases, and the high atomization rate may lead to coughing and drug waste. It is best to adjust to the most comfortable state according to the actual situation. Among them, Lepu’s atomizer is equipped with an adjustable atomization cup, so that the atomization speed can be adjusted by itself.
Although there are many types of atomizers on the market, we only need to find out what we need and narrow the range of choices step by step to easily choose our favorite atomizer products. However, the paper is too shallow, and I absolutely know that this matter must be practiced. If you have the conditions, you can find the most suitable atomizer product through the actual experience in the offline pharmacy.