VEST THEARPY FOR THOSE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS WHICH ONE?

The three main systems:

HillRom's Vest:
www.thevest.com

Respirtech's inCourage vest:
www.respirtech.com/patients/respiratory-products/index.php

Electromed's Smartvest:
www.electromed.com

Information about the 'Minnesota protocol' of using the vest:
This is a particular way of using the vest, utilizing various speeds and pressures that targets both large and small airways for maximum effectiveness, designed by Dr. Warwick (inventor of the vest technology and renowned CF doctor from U.of Minn.)
More about this can be found at this site:
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/info/chest/home/minnesota-protocol.htm

Everyone's clinic will have their own recommendations about the best age to start the vest.
In general, it is based on the child reaching a certain size (chest circumference) to start and many kids seem to reach the size to fit one as young toddlers. Talk to your dr and rt about it if they don't bring it up with you! :) It can be so helpful in gaining compliance as well as saving some time, since many of the nebs can be done along with the vest (which can be harder to manage with cpt.)