The Flaem Zeffiro represents a significant advancement in respiratory aerosol therapy, engineered by Flaem Nuova in Italy to resolve the common coordination challenges associated with Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs). Standard spacer units often lose significant medication due to static cling on the internal walls; however, the Zeffiro is manufactured from specialised antistatic materials. This critical design feature prevents nebulised particles from adhering to the chamber walls, ensuring that the patient receives the maximum prescribed dose.
At the core of its clinical performance is Flaem's proprietary Cross Valve Technology. This highly responsive one-way valve system minimises inspiratory effort—making it ideal for vulnerable patient profiles, including young children and the elderly—while providing healthcare practitioners and caregivers with immediate, visual confirmation of correct usage via the valve's physical movement.
Designed with versatile clinical and home-care applications in mind, the Zeffiro can be used directly via the integrated mouthpiece or with one of the supplied silicone face masks to seamlessly accommodate different age groups. This high-performance device bridges the gap between technical clinical requirements and intuitive user operation, offering an essential tool for South African physiotherapists, clinics, pharmacies, and home-care patients seeking optimised respiratory treatment.
Features:
Antistatic Material Composition: Specifically engineered to prevent nebulised medication particles from adhering to the internal chamber walls, ensuring the full dose remains suspended and ready for inhalation.
Advanced Cross Valve Technology: Provides exceptionally low resistance during inhalation for comfortable medication delivery, while allowing the user or clinician to physically see the valve move to confirm proper inhalation technique.
Direct or Mask Delivery: The integrated mouthpiece can be used directly for treatment, or paired with one of the two supplied silicone masks for an adaptable, secure fit.
Ergonomic, Anatomical Fit: The soft-touch silicone masks are contoured to fit comfortably over the nose and mouth, creating a reliable seal that prevents medication leakage during the breathing cycle.
Universal MDI Compatibility: Engineered with a flexible elastomeric adapter at the base that securely accommodates most standard Metered-Dose Inhaler canisters available on the South African market.
Premium Safety Standards: Manufactured from completely latex-free, BPA-free, phthalates-free, and PVC-free materials to guarantee safe, irritation-free daily use.
Made in Italy by Flaem: Designed and manufactured to rigorous European standards by a global leader with over 50 years of specialised experience in respiratory and aerosol therapy medical devices.
Benefits:
Maximised Medication Efficacy: By holding the medication in suspension, it eliminates the need to perfectly coordinate pressing the inhaler with breathing in, ensuring more active medication reaches deep into the lungs.
Reduced Side Effects: Minimises the amount of medication that impacts and sticks to the back of the throat, reducing the risk of localised irritation or oral thrush associated with certain MDI medications.
Effortless Child & Elderly Care: The low-resistance cross valve makes it easy for patients with low inspiratory flow rates, such as toddlers or frail elderly patients, to inhale their medication naturally.
Visual Therapy Monitoring: Caregivers and healthcare professionals can confidently verify that the patient is breathing correctly by watching the responsive movement of the integrated valve.
Excellent Hygienic Longevity: The robust construction allows for easy disassembly, cleaning, and sanitising, aligning with strict clinical hygiene protocols and ensuring long-term reusable durability.
Instant Patient Adaptability: Having both adult and child masks in a single package means clinics and families do not need to purchase separate devices as a child grows or when treating multiple patients.
Best Suited For:
Physiotherapists & Biokineticists: For managing and optimising respiratory therapy, lung rehabilitation protocols, and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
Paediatric & General Medical Clinics: A versatile diagnostic and treatment tool suitable for patients of varying ages.
Hospitals & Rehabilitation Centres: High-quality, reliable respiratory accessory for ward use and post-acute respiratory recovery.
Home-Care Patients & Families: Providing parents and elderly caregivers with a highly dependable, user-friendly, and efficient system to administer asthma and COPD medications safely.
What’s Included:
Specifications:
Product Name: Zeffiro Inhalation Holding Chamber
Brand: Flaem
Product Type/Category: Nebulization / MDI Spacer Accessory
Product Code: SPC01
Chamber Volume: 175ml
Material Breakdown:
Material Safety: 100% Latex-free, BPA-free, Phthalates-free, and PVC-free
Dimensions: Approximately 15 cm (length) x 5.5 cm (diameter) (Chamber body sizing standard for therapeutic volume)
Weight: Approximately 90 grams (lightweight for easy handling by paediatric and geriatric patients)
Colour: Clear transparent chamber with blue accents/valves
Certifications: CE Marked, Compliant with European Medical Device regulations (engineered under Flaem’s certified quality management systems)
Warranty
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Why is an antistatic chamber better than a standard plastic spacer?
A: Standard plastic spacers carry a static electric charge that pulls the fine medicated mist toward the walls, causing the medicine to stick inside the chamber instead of reaching your lungs. The Flaem Zeffiro uses a specialised antistatic material that repels the particles, keeping the medication suspended so you receive the full intended dose.
Q: How does the Cross Valve Technology assist healthcare providers and parents?
A: Coordinating an inhaler can be difficult. The Cross Valve opens easily, even with very low breathing strength, ensuring medicine flows smoothly. Crucially, the valve visibly moves back and forth with each breath, allowing a clinician or parent to visually confirm that the patient is inhaling correctly and receiving their treatment.
Q: How should the Flaem Zeffiro be cleaned before first use and between uses?
A: Please note that the product must be cleaned and dried before its very first use. For initial cleaning and ongoing maintenance, fully disassemble the device into its components. Wash the parts in warm water with a mild, neutral liquid detergent. Rinse thoroughly with clean water and allow them to air-dry completely in a clean environment before reassembly. Do not scrub the inside of the chamber with abrasive cloths, as this can damage the antistatic properties.
Q: Are the included masks safe for sensitive skin or medical environments?
A: Yes, the face masks supplied with the Zeffiro are manufactured from high-quality, biocompatible silicone designed for medical use. They are completely latex, BPA, phthalate, and PVC-free, soft, anatomically contoured to minimise air leaks, and free from harmful irritants, making them safe for prolonged contact with sensitive paediatric or elderly skin.
Q: Can this spacer be used with any brand of asthma or COPD inhaler pump?
A: The Flaem Zeffiro features a flexible, universal thermoplastic rubber ring adapter at its base. This elastic component is designed to stretch and snugly seal around the mouthpieces of virtually all standard Metered-Dose Inhalers (MDIs) widely prescribed and available in South Africa.
