How It Works

The Turbo Forte is a device that works effectively by combining positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy with high frequency oscillations within the airway. The Turbo Forte works best when the patient is in the sitting or supine lying position. The patient then inhales deeply and holds their breath for two to three seconds.  Expiration should be slow through the Turbo Forte valve, causing oscillations of the steel ball inside the cone of the Turbo Forte.  Patients apply repeated exhalations through the valve.

Routinely, three sets of 15 exhalations are performed over 12-20 minutes.  After each series of exhalations, patients are instructed to “huff” and cough, thereby aiding expectoration.

C.O.P.D is a condition which involves mucus hypersecretion and airway obstruction with hyper expansion and increased volume. The Turbo Forte will be a valuable option for people suffering from Emphysema due to smoking .

The Turbo Forte will be a valuable option for the 22% of Australians who have Emphysema due to smoking.

The Turbo Forte is made from sturdy, unyielding plastic, lined with nano silver technology. The apparatus has  a mouthpiece at one end, and a plastic shielding, punctured wrap at the other, encased inside is a solid stainless steel sphere (ball) which rests in a plastic circular cone. The ball floats up and down while the user breathes into the mouthpiece. The nano silver is used for its potent anti-microbial and fungal protection.

The objective of the Turbo Forte lies in its ability to:

• Vibrate the airways which loosens mucus from the airway walls.
• Intermittently increase endobronchial pressure which assists to maintain the clearing of the airways while a person exhales so that mucus does not become trapped as it moves up the air canal.
• Accelerate expiratory airflow which facilitates the upward movement of mucus through the airways so that it be more easily cleared.

The steel ball’s oscillatory movement works the air flow rate and angular orientation of the device. When the ball’s oscillatory frequency matches the natural frequency of the patient’s chestwall and abdomen rhythm, it will produce resonance which, in turn, will enhance sputum clearance.

AUSTL # 182026 Medical Device. Class 1