The POWERbreathe KH1 is the world’s first digital, hand held respiratory muscle training, assessment and monitoring device.  It is the latest model in the series of POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Trainers for the health and medical market, following the POWERbreathe Medic that was approved for prescription in March 2006.

The POWERbreathe KH1 is intended for use by healthcare professionals for inspiratory muscle training and assessment in patients with dyspnoea, including patients with asthma, COPD, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, heart disease, neuromuscular disease, Parkinson’s disease and spinal injury*.

The POWERbreathe KH1 is also suitable for use with disposable filters and can be used bedside, on the ward, as part of a pulmonary program, or for single patient use at home under medical supervision.

POWERbreathe KH1 is ideal for:

• Doctors
• General Practitioners
• Respiratory and cardiac specialists
• Surgeons
• Physiotherapists
• Nurses
• Patients

POWERbreathe is drug-free and natural with no side effects or drug interactions.

The POWERbreathe KH1 training resistance is specifically designed to match the dynamic changes in breathing muscle strength throughout the breath and can automatically adapt to increases in inspiratory muscle strength at the beginning of each training session.

Training and assessment results are displayed on screen, allowing training progress and technique to be monitored.

Parameters displayed include:

• Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (cmH2O, highest 1 second average)
• Peak Inspiratory Flow (L/s)
• Training load (cmH2O)
• Average Power (Watts)
• Average inhaled volume (L) 
• T-Index (training intensity index)

The POWERbreathe KH1 features:

• Auto-optimising IMT technology – assesses the strength of the breathing muscles and automatically adapts the resistance accordingly
• Training intensity selector
• Washable valve system
• Training guidance system, including breathing pacing coach
• Training session display
• POWER system
• Test mode – Strength Index (S-Index)
• Training Index results (T-Index)
• Multi Person Usage (MPU)
• Respiratory Muscle Testing (RMT) (Icon displaying MIP & PIF)
• Rechargeable
• Detachable valve assembly for easy cleaning
• Ergonomic mouthpiece design, suitable for adult & paediatric use
• Ergonomic grip design

* Please read Contraindications 

Read about the POWERbreathe Medic, approved for prescription in the UK in March 2006.