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PERCUSSOR, PULMONARY DRAINAGE. AN ELECTRICALLY OR PNEUMATIC OPERATED
ITEM DESIGNED FOR USE IN THE PROCEDURE OF POSTURAL DRAINAGE, IN THE
TREATMENT OF PULMONARY DISORDERS. THE PERCUSSION WAVES REACH DEEP INTO
THE CHEST CAVITY FREEING STUBBORN MUCUS DEPOSITS AND ALLOWS THE MUCUS
TO BE EVACUATED BY COUGHING AND EXPECTORATION. ITEM MAY ALSO HAVE
MASSAGING CAPABILITIES AND MAY BE SELF-CONTAINED OR HAVE REMOTE POWER
SOURCE WHICH TRANSMITS VIBRATIONS THROUGH A HAND HELD DEVICE AND MAY BE
STAND MOUNTED ON CASTERS OR PORTABLE.
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