US-based aerosol deliverer PARI and BOC have signed an agreement to study the effects of gas-enabled drug delivery systems using Heliox.
Heliox, the common name for mixtures of helium and oxygen, is three times lighter than air, which makes it easier for patients with compromised lung function to breathe.
It is hoped that the creation of an innovative Heliox delivery device with a customized nebulizer will help critically ill patients by delivering oxygen and aerosol to the lungs with less effort than breathing air. The goal is to improve the delivery range of aerosol therapies used to treat exacerbations of conditions such as asthma, COPD, and bronchiolitis.
“Our collaboration with BOC marks an important step towards a commercially available aerosol delivery system that optimizes results using gases other than air or enriched oxygen. We are certain that PARI’s 100 year history in developing aerosol delivery systems can improve patient outcomes when using Heliox as well,” stated Werner Gutmann, president of PARI Respiratory Equipment.
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