Beurer SL 40, Instructions For Use Manual

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1. Getting to know your device
Why is restful sleep so important?
A restorative night's sleep is of great importance for our physical and
psychological well-being; after all, it is during sleep that we process things
such as new experiences and improve our mental and physical fitness.
If you snore during your sleep, however, then the quality of your sleep is
impaired considerably.
The beurer SL 40 anti snore belt was especially developed to reduce
snoring that results from lying on your back and to improve sleep quality
and well-being.
How does the anti snore belt work?
Many people snore when lying on their backs because when they do
so, the bottom jaw and tongue may fall back and narrow the throat. This
restricts the airways, in turn facilitating fluttering of the soft tissue in the
throat, which can create loud snoring sounds. The anti snore belt was es-
pecially developed to prevent snoring that results from lying on your back
through the use of electrostimulation.
The anti snore belt is worn like a regular chest strap, i.e. the anti snore belt
is fastened around the back and chest.
It might take up to three weeks until the body gets used to the anti snore
belt and can sleep well in a lateral position or on the stomach.
On the back of the anti snore belt are two electrodes. A position sensor
has been installed in the removable control unit on the chest; it detects
when you are lying on your back. As soon as it has been detected that
you are lying on your back, the electrodes on your back emit an electrical
impulse. The body reacts to these impulses and changes its lying posi-
tion. The impulses are repeated until users are no longer sleeping on their
back.