Aura is a non-medical device that helps relieve asthma symptoms without medication. It creates pressure in the airways and lungs as the user exhales to hold the airways open longer. This allows more of the irritants causing an asthma attack to be expelled with each breath. Existing asthma treatments involve inhaling medication, but users note issues with carrying bulky inhalers everywhere and running out of medication when attacks are infrequent. Aura provides an alternative treatment through generating pressure during exhalation to open airways and clear irritants.
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AURA Opens Airways Without Medication
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Particles from smoke, dust, cold air or
otherirritantsareinhaledintothelungs
triggering an attack.
These irritants cause the walls of the
airways to become inflamed and
restricted.
The pressure created by Aura holds the
walls of the airways open for longer.
Withtheairwaysheldopen itallowsthe
user to expel more of what is causing
the attack with each breath.
65mm
Click to release the
mouth piece.
Valves are easily
removed for cleaning.
Rubber seal prevents
dust and lint from
building up inside.
How Aura Works.
Bill Dillon
billdillon1991@gmail.com
A U R A
N o n M e d i c a l A s t h m a T r e a t m e n t
Aura is a simple solution to relieving these symptoms
without medication. Aura creates pressure in the airways
and lungs as the user exhales. This pressure holds the
airways open longer, allowing more of the irritants causing
the attack to be expelled with each breath.
Existing Treatment for relief of asthma symptoms
is an effective drug called salbutamol which is inhaled
directly into the lungs. It relaxes the muscles around the
airways, increasing airflow. However users have identified
a number of key issues...
The bulky
inhaler needs
to be carried
everywhere.
Running out of
medication is a
recurring issue
Weeks or
even months
betweenattacks,
inhalers are
easily misplaced.
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Normal Airflow
Thickened Walls of
the airways
The Pressure
is created by
a simple valve
forces air
through the
smallopening.
Air intake is increased and stabilized
Asthmaisachronicrespiratorydiseasethatcauses
the walls of the airways to become inflamed and thickened
making breathing more difficult and labored.