Design and Development of Non-invasive Automated mucus Removal Device By Acoustic Assisted Therapy

Abstract

Mucus is a complex biological material that lubricate and protects the human lung and serves as a physical barrier against foreign particles. If there is a high mucus secretion, it blocks the airway and causes breathing difficulties that leads to many respiratory problems like cystic fibrosis, asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At present, an invasive device namely, suction catheter is used for removing excess secretion in bedside patients not for outpatients, and it causes more discomfort to the patients. There are no available devices to diagnose and remove the excess mucus secretion from the lungs at an early stage. Physiotherapists perform manual Chest physiotherapy with bronchial drainage method for treating respiratory problems, which is a standard treatment for mobilization and removal of airway secretion. But they are facing difficulties in removing secretion through this airway clearance technique and have found no device to analyze the presence of mucus. In order to overcome these problems, we are proposing a non-invasive auto mucus removal device by acoustic assisted therapy which will help doctors for diagnosing and removing excess lung secretions in both adult and pediatricians.