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Shaker Classic

£34.99

The Shaker Classic Device.
A comparison chart for the Shaker mucus clearance device range.
Mucus Clearance The Shaker Classic Device.
A comparison chart for the Shaker mucus clearance device range.

Shaker Classic

£34.99

The POWERbreathe Shaker Classic is an easy-to-use mucus-clearing device ideal for people living with respiratory conditions including cystic fibrosis, asthma and chronic bronchitis. It’s an effective, drug-free way of removing mucus and catarrh from the airways.

The Shaker Classic has a weighted ball inside that rises and falls rapidly as you breathe out through the device. The vibrations from the ball movement thin and dislodge mucus. The increased airflow helps move mucus to the large airways, where a cough can expel it. With the device requiring 9cmH₂O of pressure, the POWERbreathe Shaker Classic is suitable for adults and children. This device is for individual use only.

See the Shaker Deluxe for the second generation, new and improved design of mucus clearance devices.

Description

Excessive mucus in the lungs can make it harder to breathe. If the mucus isn’t cleared, the airways can swell and create more mucus, leading to lung damage, infection or breathlessness. Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) devices such as the Shaker Classic help to loosen and mobilise mucus and catarrh, as well as open up the airways. This makes it easier for someone to cough up excess mucus and relieve the associated symptoms.

How Does The POWERbreathe Shaker Classic Clear Mucus?

There is a weighted ball inside the Shaker Classic. When you exhale through the device, the ball rises and falls creating vibrations. These vibrations and the gentle resistance created by breathing through the device have numerous benefits. Changes in air pressure encourage the smaller airways to open. Mucus is thinned or dislodged by the vibrations. It then moves to the larger airways, where coughing can expel it.

Convenient, drug free mucus clearance – The Shaker Classic mucus clearance device can be used anywhere, offering simple and convenient relief from excessive mucus and its associated problems. It is drug free and does not react with any medications.

Suitable for many respiratory conditions – The POWERbreathe Shaker Classic can be used for chronic conditions such as COPD, asthma, emphysema and acute problems like chesty coughs, flu and bronchitis. By clearing the airways, the risk of developing lung infections and lung damage is reduced. Lung function is also improved, reducing breathlessness and fatigue.

POWERbreathe Shaker Devices

How to Use The POWERbreathe Shaker Classic

  1. Hold the Shaker device firmly in a horizontal position.
  2. Place the device in your mouth and take a slow, deep breath in through your nose to fill your lungs. With your lips sealed around the mouthpiece, take a long exhale.
  3. Take a few inhalations and exhalations through your nose before performing stages 2 and 3 again.
  4. Repeat the process for about 10 repetitions or until, mucus feels loose and coughing expels the phlegm (bronchial hygiene is achieved). 

The number of repetitions can vary depending on the patient and medical or physiotherapy guidance.

It is best if you use the Shaker either sitting down or lying down. Rarely people become dizzy while using the device. If you do feel dizzy, stop performing the exercise and breathe calmly through your nose.

You may need to adapt the exercise to achieve the greatest and most effective vibrations in your lungs. This can be done by experimenting with the incline of the device and the intensity of the expired airflow.

How to use the POWERbreathe Shaker

Shaker Models

Shaker Deluxe

The POWERbreathe Shaker Deluxe is suitable for healthy people experiencing seasonal symptoms, such as a chesty cough, flu, or bronchitis and hayfever. This model delivers stronger vibrations and greater airflow resistance than other models, making it highly effective at clearing mucus and improving lung function for those with temporary respiratory congestion. Minimum pressure required when using Shaker Deluxe: 11cmHâ‚‚O.

Shaker Light

The POWERbreathe Shaker Deluxe Light has a lower minimum pressure, making it easier for individuals with chronic respiratory conditions and weakness. This can include COPD, asthma, or emphysema. The vibrations from the Light model are gentler than those of the Shaker Deluxe, yet remain effective for airway clearance, supporting easier breathing, improved lung performance and reduced breathlessness. Minimum pressure required when using the Shaker Deluxe Light: 8cmHâ‚‚O.

Shaker Kids

The POWERbreathe Shaker Deluxe Kids requires the same lower minimum pressure as the Light model. It is suitable for children who suffer from seasonal symptoms or chronic conditions. The device includes a pack of stickers so children can personalise their Shaker. It also comes with easy-to-follow, child-friendly instructions that include a colouring section to help make the treatment feel less of a medical intervention. If your child is under 7 years old and you feel they have the ability to use the device and understand the exercise, we recommend you check with your healthcare professional and ensure strict supervision is provided at all times due to small parts. (See Precautions.) Minimum pressure required when using Shaker Deluxe Kids: 8cmHâ‚‚O.

Shaker Medic Plus 

The Shaker Medic Plus comes with two balls allowing two different pressure options: 4cmHâ‚‚O and 8cmHâ‚‚O. This device is made from a slightly different material so that it can withstand high temperatures and can be cleaned in an autoclave, enabling multi-person use in a clinical environment.

Minimum pressure required when using Shaker products:

A comparison chart for the Shaker mucus clearance device range.

Evidence and Research

The Shaker and Mechanical Ventilation

Care and Maintenance

Your Shaker Classic will be exposed to saliva during use. Therefore, we recommend that your Shaker Classic is cleaned after every use. Remove the mouthpiece, unscrew the cap and remove the ball. Wash all parts in soapy water, rinse with clean water, dry thoroughly and reassemble. Once a week, we recommend that the device is cleansed using approved cleansing tablets.

How to Clean Your Shaker

Precautions and Contraindications

  • The Shaker is a single user device and for hygiene purposes, should not be shared with other users.
  • The Shaker should not be used by individuals with pneumothorax.
  • Individuals with severe cardiovascular disease should only use a Shaker on advice from a Doctor.
  • Do not make changes to any prescribed medication or prescribed treatment programme without consulting your doctor.
  • Adult supervision may be required, when being used by children under the age of 16. The Shaker contains small parts (i.e. the small steel ball used within the casing to ‘shake’ the mucus) and is not a toy. However, if the child is the minimum age for using this device (7-years-old) and you feel they have the ability to use the device and understand the exercise, then strict supervision must be provided at all times due to the potential choking hazard of small parts (e.g. the weighted steel ball) when taken apart, for instance, when cleaning.
  • If you become dizzy while using the Shaker, stop the exercise and breathe calmly through the nose until the feeling stops. If dizziness occurs every time you use the Shaker, inhale and exhale without the device every 3rd breath. Should dizziness persist, or any other problems arise whilst using the Shaker, please stop using the device immediately and consult your physician.
  • The Shaker is designed to be used for mobilising pulmonary secretions. No other use is intended or implied. This product is not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.
  • Only devices sold in sealed packaging should be used.
  • Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and sunlight.
  • This product is sealed to maintain hygiene and cannot be returned if the seal is broken.

In addition, a full list of POWERbreathe T&Cs can be found here.

  • Only devices sold in sealed packaging should be used.
  • Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct heat and sunlight.
  • This product is sealed to maintain hygiene and cannot be returned if the seal is broken.

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