ResMed AirFit N20

Description

Additional Features:

• Infinity Seal cushion is designed to stay sealed at any airflow pressure setting.
• Magnetic clips mean two simple snaps and your mask is on or off.
• Quick-release elbow allows you to get up at night and disconnect without removing your mask.
• Plush headgear and soft, flexible frame provide added comfort.

Fitting guide:

1. Start by ensuring the magnets on the lower straps are unclipped.
2. 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 the 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.
6. Connect the device’s air tube to the elbow and then click the elbow into the front of the mask.

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

• Daily: clean nasal 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.