Sue, You mentioned "I was using the Innospire Go and it took 5 minutes, but that died. " Question: have you cleaned the gold/brass colored contacts on the hand held piece with an alcohol pad? And boiled the mouthpiece for 10 minutes? The saline/salt builds up on the contacts and prevents the hand held piece from making a connection with the mouthpiece. Philips discontinued this neb workhorse because these devices stopped working. People returned them under warranty when simple maintenance (alcohol swab and boiling) but the company never asked users to try this. I realize the mouthpiece is supposed to be replaced every year according to Philips but if it's properly maintained I believe it should last longer.

The only decent alternative I have found is the PARI eRapid https://nebology.com/products/pari-erapid-nebulizer-system-with-eflow-technology . Pricey but fast and reliable. It's been out since 2013 so tried and true. There's a new model in Europe with a built in mesh cleaner but not yet available in US. The US one has a separate mesh head cleaner. From what I understand one can neb saline, albuterol, abx.

This post is redundant possibly but since clearance is cornerstone of BE, the nebulizer/compressor is a vital tool in daily maintenance. It's frustrating to me that with the amount of lung disease out there, along with covid, that there aren't more efficient devices and cleaning methods. Personally, I'd like to see an autoclave/sterilizer for nebulizers only and not have to resort to makeshift methods (for baby bottles, boiling on stove etc).

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