WARNINGS:
• Please read the entire guide before use.
• Remove all packaging before using the mask.
• Ensure mask vent holes are clear from obstruction.
• CPAP systems are intended to be used with special masks with connectors which have
vent holes to allow continuous flow of air out of the mask. When the CPAP machine is
turned on and functioning properly, new air from the CPAP machine flushes the exhaled air
out through the attached mask exhalation port. However, when the CPAP machine is not
operating, enough fresh air will not be provided through the mask, and exhaled air will
be rebreathed. Rebreathing of exhaled air for longer than several minutes can, in some
circumstances, lead to suffocation. This warning applies to most models of CPAP systems.
• At low CPAP pressures the flow through the exhaled port may be inadequate to clear all
exhaled air from the tube. Some rebreathing may occur.
• To minimize the risk of vomiting during sleep, the patient should avoid eating or drinking
for three hours before using the mask. This mask is not recommended if the patient is
taking a prescription drug that may cause vomiting.
• Do not use the mask without the Non-Rebreathing Valve in place.
• This mask should not be used on patients who are uncooperative, obtunded, unresponsive,
or unable to remove the mask.
• Follow all precautions when using supplemental oxygen.
• Oxygen flow must be turned off when the flow generator is not operating, so that unused
oxygen does not accumulate within the flow generator enclosure and create a risk of fire.
• At a fixed flow rate of supplemental oxygen, the inhaled oxygen concentration varies,
depending on the pressure settings, patient breathing pattern, mask, point of application
and leak rate.
• The technical specifications of the mask are provided for your clinician to ensure
compatibility with the flow generator. If it is used beyond technical specifications or
used with incompatible devices, the seal and comfort of the mask may not be effective,
optimum therapy may not be achieved, and leak, or variation in the rate of leak, may
affect the function of the flow generator.
• Stop using the mask and consult your physician or sleep therapist, if you have ANY adverse
reaction to the use of the mask.
• Refer to your flow generator manual for details on settings and operational information.
• As with all masks, some rebreathing may occur at low CPAP pressures.
