Diaphram Nebulizer	Compressor Nebulizer	Homecare Ultrasonic Nebulizer	Hospital Type Ultrasonic Nebulizer
Home Use	X	X	X	-
Small Clinic Use	-	X	X	X
Hospital Use	-	-	-	X
Pressure	lower	higher	no pressure	no pressure
Particle Size	larger ***	larger ***	smaller(distributed even)	smaller(distributed evenly)
Energy Efficiency	lowest	low	high	high
Work Period	10-20 minutes / hour	30 minutes / hour	full tank	24 hours / day
Rest Period	40-50 minutes / hour	31 minutes / hour	Refill time	-
Durability	lowest	low	high	highest
Overall **	Problematic	good value	best value	highest performance

 

*This chart is prepared by Kare Medical. Could not be used without written permission from Kare Medical. We are not responsible for any mistyped content. Purpose of this chart is to give a brief idea about different types of nebulizers used in treatment.

** Overall performance depends on the use. For heavy used areas, hospital nebulizer is the best, but for different usages, other types could have better value.

*** Particle size in pressurized systems depen on two factors. Pressure output of the nebulizer machine, and efficiency of the used nebulizer kit. Generally, ultrasonic nebulizers have smaller particle size and an even distribution of the particles.