AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber
For use with your metered dose inhaler
Available in the following sizes:
Why this device?
Using an AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber with your inhaler helps ensure your medicine is delivered where it is needed.
- The chamber comes with a FLOW-VU* dedicated inhalation indicator that moves as you breathe, providing assurance of correct use and medication delivery.
It fits all commonly prescribed metered dose inhalers (and soft mist inhalers).
Selecting your AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber
- It comes in six sizes and is available with a mouthpiece or a mask.
The children and youth sizes are equipped with a low inhalation resistance valve, which makes it easier to inhale medication.
- Asthma Management
- Bronchiectasis
- COPD
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Drug Free
- Inhaler
Product Overview
Why is an inhaler always together with an AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* spacer?
Use of a spacer is a simple and effective way to help improve the use of your inhaler. Spacers help to ensure that your medicine reaches your lungs where it’s needed and limits the amount that ends up in the back of the throat1.
People who use a valved holding chamber (VHC) such as AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* chamber, with their inhaler have better control of their respiratory symptoms.2
To improve drug delivery, respiratory guidelines recommend the use of chambers when using metered dose inhalers or puffers in people of all ages.3,4
1. McIvor RA et al. Optimizing the delivery of inhaled medication for respiratory patients: the role of valved holding chambers. Canadian Respiratory Journal 2018.
2. Levy ML et al. Asthma patients’ inability to use a pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) correctly correlates with poor asthma control as defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) strategy: a retrospective analysis. Prim Care Respir J. 2013; Dec;22(4):406-11
3. Canadian Thoracic Society – 2010 Consensus Summary for children six years of age and over, and adults.
4. Global Initiative for Asthma 2020.
Reimbursement Information
Learn more about reimbursement of the cost of the AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber!
Reimbursement is as easy as these three steps:
- Prescription is required for reimbursement
- Devices are often covered on extended health benefits via a manual pay-and-submit process
- Most insurance plans will cover a new AEROCHAMBER* VHC every 12–24 months
- Always submit the receipt and prescription directly to your insurance provider even if denied in the pharmacy
- Claims submitted through the pharmacy counter may be wrongly denied coverage
Please consult your individual plan for your level of coverage
Green Shield and SSQ will adjudicate at the counter using www.providerconnect.ca if the pharmacy submits on behalf of the patient
Public provincial coverage may be available when you are NOT covered by private insurance plans. Public provincial coverage is available in:
AB | SK | MB | ON | QC | NS & NL | NIHB | PLAN W
Care Instructions
How to Use a Spacer With a Mouthpiece
Follow the steps outlined below or download our full instructions.
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Step 1:
Remove caps from the inhaler and mouthpiece chamber. Shake the inhaler immediately before use as per the instructions supplied with it.
How to Use a Spacer With a Mask
Follow the steps outlined below or download our full instructions.
For video instructions, visit our YouTube Playlist
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Step 1:
Remove cap from the inhaler. Shake the inhaler immediately before use as per the instructions supplied with it.
How to Clean a Chamber with a Mouthpiece
Follow the steps outlined below or download our full instructions.
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Step 1:
Remove the backpiece (D). To detach the front piece (B), twist chamber as shown.
How to Clean a Chamber with a Mask
Follow the steps outlined below or download our full instructions.
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Step 1:
Remove the backpiece (D). To detach the front piece (B), twist chamber as shown.
Data and Efficacy
Scientific and Performance Evidence
Trudell Medical International has an enviable history of strong leadership in creating innovative medical devices that enhance the quality of life for people of all ages - all backed by science and clinical evidence.
The safety and efficacy of AEROCHAMBER PLUS* brand of chambers is validated in numerous third-party clinical evaluations with different patient populations with different MDIs.1 It is the most studied brand of spacer; supported by hundreds of in-vitro and in-vivo studies and is listed in the prescribing instructions for most MDIs.
Counselling Resources
Use the following materials to counsel your patients on the proper use of their prescribed medications and devices.
FAQs
The majority of adults do not use their inhalers properly. In fact, a large study showed that 9 out of 10 adults don’t use their inhaler properly1. Chambers help by making it easier to inhale your medication and helping to ensure the puffer medication is delivered to your lungs, where it is needed.
1 Global Initiative for Asthma 2021.
Yes, most adults do not use their inhalers properly. In fact, a large study showed that 9 out of 10 adults don’t use their inhaler properly1.
Chambers (also called spacers) help by making it easier to inhale your medication and helping to ensure the puffer medication is delivered to your lungs, where it is needed.
1 Global Initiative for Asthma 2021.
The majority of adults do not use their inhalers properly. In fact, a large study showed that 9 out of 10 adults don’t use their inhaler properly.1
Chambers help by making it easier to inhale your medication and helping to ensure the puffer medication is delivered to your lungs, where it is needed.
1 Global Initiative for Asthma 2021.
Your puffer is inserted into your spacer. When the puffer is pressed, the spacer holds the medication spray so that you can breathe the medication in from the spacer, instead of directly from the puffer.
- Shake inhaler and remove cap.
- Insert inhaler into chamber.
- Press inhaler and breathe in and out through the chamber for 5-6 breaths.
The AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber should be cleaned once a week. The Chamber is easy to clean and is dishwasher safe. Wash in lukewarm water and detergent and then rinse and air dry. If cleaning in a dishwasher, ensure the chamber is placed in the top rack of the dishwasher and run on a normal or light cycle, avoiding the heated dry cycle.
No, there is no Latex on the mask or anywhere on the AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber.
Yes. In fact, not only does it work with all MDI’s, the AEROCHAMBER PLUS* brand of chambers is the most recommended by leading metered dose inhaler pharmaceutical companies.
The AEROCHAMBER PLUS* Chamber can also be used with soft mist inhalers.
The AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Spacer should be replaced every 12 months.
The FLOW-VU* Inhalation Indicator is a valuable feedback tool on the AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber that moves as you breathe and helps provide assurance of correct use and medication delivery. The FLOW-VU* Indicator is especially useful for parents who are giving the inhaler medicine to their children. The indicator provides a visual cue of inhalation and correct use for medication delivery.
Yes. The AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber can be used with all commonly prescribed metered dose inhalers. The AEROCHAMBER PLUS* brand of chambers are the most recommended by leading metered dose inhaler pharmaceutical companies.
AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber is available at the pharmacy counter in pharmacies across Canada.
No, spacers cannot be used with dry powder inhalers.
Yes, you can use an AEROCHAMBER PLUS* FLOW-VU* Chamber to take your Respimat inhaler.
No, infants and young children must use a spacer with a facemask to take their inhaled medication.
Spacers with facemasks are essential when giving inhaled medication to infants and younger children.
The child can breathe normally through the facemask and chamber to inhale the medication.
The FLOW-VU* indicator moves back and forth as the child breathes, helping to provide assurance of correct use and medication delivery.
Yes, but a spacer with a facemask is essential to give an inhaler to infants and younger children. The child can breathe normally through the facemask and chamber to inhale the medication.
The FLOW-VU* indicator moves back and forth as the child breathes, helping to provide assurance of correct use and medication delivery.
- Give praise and rewards during and after the treatment
- Use teddy bears or dolls to ‘pretend’ to use the chamber to make it look like a game
- If possible, give treatments when the child is happy and not crying.
- Use the FLOW-VU* Inhalation Indicator to ensure a good seal, coordinate pressing the inhaler with inhalation and to count the number of breaths taken.
- The FLOW-VU* Indicator moves toward the child as they inhale and only moves if you have a proper seal.
Children can typically transition to a mouthpiece around the age of 5 and when they can make a tight lip seal around the mouthpiece.
The green mouthpiece chamber is designed for children 5 years and older and includes a lower resistance inhalation valve
The blue mouthpiece chamber is ideal for adults, or teens if they prefer the design
Facemasks are essential for infants and younger children. Facemasks are also ideal for increased ease of use. You simply need to breathe normally through the chamber to inhale the medication.
