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THE VEST APX AIRWAY CLEARANCE SYSTEM

 

Designed by patients.
Trusted by doctors.


Discover the Advanced Pulmonary Experience (APX): airway clearance technology you trust, with new comfort and ease-of-use upgrades based on feedback from clinicians and patients.

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Tested, trusted technology.1
Next-generation ease and comfort.


You know The Vest System as a leading High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) therapy. No other device in the category has been studied as extensively or trusted by more patients.1

We asked patients and clinicians how we could make it even better, and created The Vest APX System based on their input. It combines that well-established efficacy with enhanced patient comfort and ease of use1—creating an advanced user experience designed to support daily therapy, with improved portability2 and more vest garment colors and patterns for patients to choose from.­­­

The Vest APX System: the next generation of The Vest System from Hillrom.

Hillrom is a part of Baxter.

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How do you improve an airway clearance system that already set the standard?


The Vest APX System uses the same trusted technology as The Vest System, the pioneer and leader in HFCWO therapy.

We listened to every bit of feedback we heard from clinicians and patients and got to work making it more comfortable, portable, easier to use—and easier to fit into patients’ lifestyles.*

*Compared to The Vest System, Model 105.

      

Enhancing patient comfort.
Encouraging therapy adherence.


Click the plus signs to explore the improvements.

      

Slimmer, Lighter Garment

Touchscreen Interface

Smaller, Lighter Unit

Quick-attach Connections

*Compared to The Vest System, Model 105.

There are many airway clearance options.
Why choose Baxter?

      

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35+ Years

Industry-leading experience

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60+ Clinical Studies

Well-established technology

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Nearly 200,000 Patients

Use and trust the device

Impressive data that supports improved outcomes.

      

94% increase


Percentage of cystic fibrosis patients showing improvement in FVC and FEV1 regression line slopes during therapy2

67% decrease


Fewer acute exacerbations in bronchiectasis patients, disease specific (P = 0.007)3

45% decrease


Reduction in inpatient days for neuromuscular patients (P < 0.001)4

Signature CARE CONNEX Service
to support your patients and practice.


Baxter created the Care Connex Program: aimed to deliver comprehensive services at every step of the patient journey, offering new efficiencies for your practice and helping improve the therapy experience for your patients.

We work with more than a thousand leading local, regional and national companies to include commercial health plans and networks, Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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  • Insurance provider services
  • 24/7 clinical care with multilingual customer service and product support
  • 600+ in-home licensed clinicians
  • Continuing education courses
  • Clinical in-home assessments, training, outcomes monitoring and reporting
  • E-prescribing available (Parachute, Epic, Cerner, Allscripts and others)

Making therapy easy and more comfortable.*

The Vest APX System was designed to remove barriers to consistent therapy, with enhancements to make it easy for patients to fit therapy into their daily lives.

 

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Quick-fastening Closures
Velcro brand closures make it easy to get an optimal fit for patients of varying sizes.
Image of a woman during treatment, wearing a purple vest garment while playing a game with her daughter—control unit is visible behind her.
Garment Design
Shortened to help focus oscillation on the lungs, away from the abdomen.
Image of a teenage boy wearing the vest garment for treatment while playing video games, with the control unit on a table next to him.
Performance Fabric
Soft, wicking material helps keep moisture away from the skin.
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Fits a Range of Patients
Available sizes and styles for a broad range of patients, both adults and children.
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Handy Carrying Case
Travel-style, 4-wheel rolling case makes it easy for patients to take their therapy on the go.
*Compared to The Vest System, Model 105.

More colors and patterns for patients to personalize their therapy.


Comes in sizes and styles for a broad range of patients: vest garment 16”-52”, wrap 19”-67”.

Two color wheels up made up of different sections to show the colors and patterns available for both adult and pediatric patients.

 

GET GARMENT SIZE
AND COLOR GUIDE

 

      

Explore the all-new Advanced Pulmonary Experience.


To discuss how The Vest APX System could benefit your patients, practice, and facility, contact your Baxter representative or fill out and submit this form.

Download product brochures.

      

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THE VEST APX System Clinician Brochure
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THE VEST APX System Adult Patient Brochure
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THE VEST APX System Pediatric Patient Brochure
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THE VEST APX System Prescription Form
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Rx Only. For safe and proper use of product mentioned herein, please refer to the Instructions for Use or Operator’s Manual.

References
  1. Data on file at Baxter International Inc.
  2. Warwick W, Hansen L. The long-term effect of high-frequency chest compression therapy on pulmonary complications of cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 1991; 11: 265-271.
  3. Basavaraj A, Choate R, Becker BC, Aksamit TR, Metersky ML; Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry Investigators. Severity of bronchiectasis predicts use of and adherence to high frequency chest wall oscillation therapy - Analysis from the United States Bronchiectasis and NTM research registry. Respir Med. 2024 Mar;223:107555. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2024.107555. Epub 2024 Feb 1. PMID: 38307319.
  4. Lechtzin N, Wolfe LF, Frick KD. The Impact of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation on Healthcare Use in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jun;13(6):904-9. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201509-597OC. PMID: 26999271.

Baxter, Care Connex, Hillrom, and The Vest are trademarks of Baxter International Inc. or its subsidiaries. Velcro is a trademark of Velcro IP Holdings LLC.

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