ResMed AirFit F20

Description

Fitting Guide:

1. Start be ensuring the magnets on the lower straps are unclipped. If they are clipped, detach them by twisting and pulling them away from the frame.
2. Hold the mask to the face, ensuring the top of the mask is aligned with the top of the nasal bridge.  Pull the headgear over the head, making sure the logo is facing outward.
3. Position the lower straps so they both sit below the ears.  Bring each of the magnets up to meet their corresponding clips on the frame.
4. Adjust the fastening tabs on the upper straps until the mask feels even and stable.  Reattach the fastening tabs.
5. Repeat step 4 with the lower straps.  Reattach the fastening tabs.
6. Connect the your air tube to your elbow, then click the elbow into the front of the mask.  Start the device.

Cleaning tips (outlined by the American Thoracic Society April 2020):

• Daily: clean full face mask cushion daily with a damp cloth and mild detergent, may use mask wipes
• Weekly: clean full mask system (including headgear) with warm water and mild soap (dish soap). Rinse with water and then air dry away from direct sunlight.

Recommended replacement every 6 months.

ResMed’s Updated Contraindications and Warnings for Magnetic Masks

Updated Contraindications¹

Masks with magnetic components are contraindicated for use by patients where they, or anyone in close physical contact while using the mask, have the following:

Active medical implants that interact with magnets (i.e., pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), neurostimulators, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts, insulin/infusion pumps)

Metallic implants/objects containing ferromagnetic material (i.e., aneurysm clips/flow disruption devices, embolic coils, stents, valves, electrodes, implants to restore hearing or balance with implanted magnets, ocular implants, metallic splinters in the eye)

Updated Warning²

Keep the mask magnets at a safe distance of at least 6 inches (150 mm) away from implants or medical devices that may be adversely affected by magnetic interference. This warning applies to you or anyone in close physical contact with your mask. The magnets are in the frame and lower headgear clips, with a magnetic field strength of up to 400mT. When worn, they connect to secure the mask but may inadvertently detach while asleep.

Implants/medical devices, including those listed within contraindications, may be adversely affected if they change function under external magnetic fields or contain ferromagnetic materials that attract/repel to magnetic fields (some metallic implants, e.g., contact lenses with metal, dental implants, metallic cranial plates, screws, burr hole covers, and bone substitute devices). Consult your physician and manufacturer of your implant / other medical device for information on the potential adverse effects of magnetic fields.

Note, not all models or variants of medical devices listed in the contraindications are affected by external magnetic fields. If you are not sure whether an implant or medical device falls under the contraindications, or you require additional information on the potential adverse effects of magnetic fields for your particular implant or medical device, please contact your physician/doctor.