Over-The-Head Tubing Option - Sunrise Medical DeVilbiss FlexSet 9354 Serie Guía De Instrucciones

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Over-the-Head Tubing Option

This option allows the air supply tubing to be fixed over the top of your head.
Applying the Headgear
1. With the mask removed from the headgear, unlatch the Headgear Buckle and place the Headgear on your head like a headband with the
Forehead Rest centered on your forehead in a comfortable position Figure 10.
2. Release both top left and top right Headgear tabs and gently pull on both tabs at the same time until the Headgear is comfortably snug. Do not
overtighten.
3. Remove the Headgear and apply the Over-The-Head Strap by attaching part C to the back of the Headgear and parts A & B over the sides of the
Figure 9 Over-the-Head Tubing Option
Headgear Figure 11.
4. Place the Headgear back on your head, check that it is comfortably snug, and adjust as necessary.
5. Pull the bottom Headgear strap around the front of your face and connect the Headgear Buckle Figure 7.
6. Adjust the length of the bottom Headgear strap by pulling on either the bottom right tab or the bottom left tab so that the bottom strap will
fit loosely on your chin Figure 10a.
Applying the Mask
7. Remove the Quick Connect from the Mask Elbow and attach it to your air supply tubing.
8. Pull down the Elbow Lock halfway and bring the Mask Elbow to the upright position. Using your two index fingers on either side of the Elbow,
pull the Elbow Lock down to lock the Mask Elbow into place.
Figure 10
9. Gently push the Mask Bridge into the opening on the Forehead Rest. NOTE–You may want to do this in front of a mirror the first few times.
10. Adjust the angle of the Mask on your nose using the Lower Mask Bridge Levers.
11. With your thumbs, pull the bottom strap of the headgear up over the Mask Tusks Figure 12. By moving your thumbs back toward your ears,
make sure that the bottom strap is flat against the mask body and your cheek. The Mask should now be snug but not tight. If adjustment to
the bottom strap is required, remove the strap from the Mask Tusks and adjust the bottom right and/or bottom left headgear tab(s) length.
12. Turn on your CPAP device (refer to the Operating Instructions for your CPAP device), verify airflow through the air supply tubing and attach the
Quick Connect to the mask by bringing the air supply tubing over the back of your head. Then insert the air supply tubing into the Velcro loop
Figure 11-D on the top of the headgear by releasing the Velcro first then bring the loop back together over the tubing. You may feel a few
small leaks around the Mask.
13. Eliminating mask leaks and optimizing comfort in the area around the bridge of the nose can be accomplished by adjusting the angle of the
Figure 10a
C
B
D
A
Figure 11 Figure 12
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(refer to Figure 9)
(Over-The-Head Option)
(Over-The-Head Option)
Mask using the Lower Mask Bridge Levers.
CAUTION– Do not overtighten your headgear! Excessive tension will cause discomfort during the night. Reposition the
mask on your face and adjust your headgear tension.
Removing the Mask
(Over-The-Head Option)
14. Release the upper Velcro Loop that holds the tubing and lower the bottom Headgear Strap from the Mask Tusks, then
press Upper Mask Bridge Levers and remove mask. If you prefer to leave mask attachedc, simply pull off the Mask
Tubing Quick Connect from the Mask Elbow after releasing the Velcro Loop.
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