Adaptive Aerosol Delivery (AAD®)

What is AAD?
How AAD Systems Work
AAD Products


What is AAD?
AAD

The I-neb AAD system is the newest aerosol drug delivery device incorporating AAD technology.  Earlier systems utilizing AAD technology included the Halolite and the Prodose systems.  While the Halolite and Prodose systems are no longer manufactured, they are fully supported by Respironics’ AAD support team.

Adaptive Aerosol Delivery (AAD) is the technology that makes the I-neb AAD system unique.  AAD was designed to deliver the right amount of medication to the patient regardless of size or breathing patterns.  It monitors a patient’s breathing pattern throughout the treatment.

I-neb AAD delivers the medication only when a patient breathes in.  This timing gives the medication the best opportunity to reach deep into the lungs and greatly reduces exhaled or escaped medication, minimizing waste of drug to the environment.  By monitoring breathing patterns, the I-neb AAD system can also provide valuable patient feedback to ensure optimal patient technique and compliance to therapy.  The mouthpiece vibrates lightly when the patient inhales.  This is a sign that the medication is being delivered.  At the end of treatment, a signal sounds to let the patient know that the medication was delivered and that treatment has ended. 

The pre-set, variable power settings enable the I-neb to deliver the medication at the most appropriate rate of speed for that medication, resulting in the fastest, most effective medication delivery.

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