A Pilot Comparison Study of Vibrating Mesh Versus Standard Jet Nebuliser for Bronchodilator Delivery in COPD

The Aerogen Solo vibrating mesh nebuliser is an approved 13 485 class II medical device (CE marked) nebuliser licenced for the delivery of physician-prescribed medications for inhalation which are approved for use with a general purpose nebuliser. It has been shown in previous laboratory and clinical studies to have superior drug delivery to standard jet nebulisers.

"The standard hospital jet nebuliser refers to the nebuliser in clinical use currently throughout Beaumont Hospital and used for the administration of nebulised medications"

All patients admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of COPD are administered nebulised bronchodilators (salbutamol 2.5mg/ipratropium 0.5mg combination) as standard of care