ResMed AirFit F20 NV, User Manual

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The AirFit F20 Non-Vented full face mask is:
• to be used by patients weighing more than 30 kg
• intended for single-patient re-use in the home environment and/or
multi-patient re-use in the hospital/institutional environment.
Clinical benefits
The clinical benefit of non-vented masks is the provision of effective
therapy delivery from a therapy device to the patient.
Intended patient population/medical conditions
Obstructive pulmonary diseases (eg, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease), restrictive pulmonary diseases (eg, diseases of the lung
parenchyma, diseases of the chest wall, neuromuscular diseases), central
respiratory regulation diseases, and obesity hypoventilation syndrome
(OHS).
Compatible devices
This mask is compatible with the following devices:
•
Astral™.
WARNING
Magnets are used in the lower headgear straps and the frame of the
mask. Ensure the headgear and frame is kept at least 50 mm away
from any active medical implant (eg, defibrillator, magnetic
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt valve, cochlear implants etc) to avoid
possible effects from localised magnetic fields. The magnetic field
strength is less than 400 mT.
Contraindications
Use of masks with magnetic components is contraindicated in patients
with the following pre-existing conditions:
• a metallic hemostatic clip implanted in your head to repair an
aneurysm
•
metallic splinters in one or both eyes.