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- Page 1 Your Apria Sleep Therapy User Guide For ResMed AirSense ™ Use this QR link to our Sleep Apnea page for more information...
- Page 2 WELCOME Thank you for choosing Apria Healthcare as your home medical provider. You are receiving this package because your doctor has diagnosed you with sleep apnea and prescribed Positive Airway Pressure therapy. Positive Airway Pressure therapy—also known as PAP therapy or sleep therapy—helps millions of users feel more energized and refreshed.
- Page 3 Make sure your home address can be easily seen from the street during both day and night. If you are expecting a night delivery or visit, turn on the porch light. Check to see that your address numbers are easy to spot and read from the street.
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Page 4: Get Started
Recommended masks for use with this device are listed on ResMed.com. Note: • Do not insert any USB cable into the AirSense 11 device or attempt to plug the AC adaptor into a USB device. This may cause damage to the AirSense 11 device or USB device. - Page 5 STEP 2 GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR PAP EQUIPMENT If your doctor prescribed a specific mask and size, follow the fitting instructions provided by the manufacturer, then proceed to Step 3. If you received a mask with multiple cushions, follow the instructions below and on the next page. There is a mask cushion currently attached to the frame of your mask.
- Page 6 Nasal Mask Release the lower strap magnets from the frame of the mask. Make sure the logo on the headgear is facing outward. While holding the mask against your face, pull the headgear over your head. 2. Position the lower straps so they both sit below the ears. Bring each of the magnets up to meet their corresponding clips on the frame.
- Page 7 Nasal Pillow Mask Hold the pillows away from your nose with the left (L) and right (R) indicators correctly facing towards you. 2. Guide the nasal pillows into your nostrils. 3. Pull the headgear over your head by holding the bottom strap and stretching it around the back of your head.
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Page 8: Full Face Mask
Full Face Mask Twist and pull both magnetic clips away from the frame. With the logo on the headgear facing outward, hold the mask against your face and pull the headgear over your head. 2. Bring the lower straps below your ears and attach the magnetic clip to the frame. - Page 9 ClimateLineAir 11 heated air tubing allows you to use the Climate Control feature. ResMed’s Climate Control solution is designed to offer relief from dryness and congestion. When using ClimateLineAir tubing, your device will automatically default to Climate Control Auto when you plug the tubing into the machine (unless your doctor has prescribed a specific heat and humidity setting.)
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Page 10: Climate Control
Climate Control Climate Control is designed to make therapy more comfortable by enabling constant temperature and maintaining humidity. This feature: • Delivers comfortable humidity level and temperature during therapy • Maintains the set temperature and relative humidity during sleep to prevent dryness in the mouth •... - Page 11 STEP 3 START YOUR PAP MACHINE To Start Therapy Fit your mask and put it on. 2. Connect the tubing to the mask. 3. Lie down and take four deep breaths. The machine should connect automatically. If you do not hear the machine start, press the Start Therapy/Standby button. Relax and begin to take slow breaths through your nose.
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Page 12: Helpful Tips
Helpful Tips For Nasal and Full Face Masks • To resolve leaks at the upper part of the mask, adjust the upper headgear straps. • For leaks at the lower part, adjust the lower headgear straps. • When adjusting straps, loosen or tighten both the left and right straps so that adjustments are made evenly. - Page 13 COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR THERAPY Use your PAP therapy during all hours of sleep, including during naps. Some people may need up to one or two weeks to adjust to PAP therapy, but the benefits are well worth it. Ways to help you adjust: •...
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Page 14: Track Your Progress
Connect to myAir™ Ensure your AirSense 11 device is set up correctly and plugged into a power source. 2. Launch the myAir app. Tap Continue. 3. Follow the prompts on the myAir app to complete the Bluetooth connection. - Page 15 TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Questions? Call 888.452.4363...
- Page 16 GET SUPPORT Questions? Call 888.452.4363...
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Page 17: Get Support
GET SUPPORT If you are having difficulties getting used to therapy, try using your machine’s “comfort features” to help. Do you have a dry nose or throat, or a runny nose? Increase the humidity level. Are there droplets of water or condensation inside your nose, mask, or tubing? Decrease the humidity level. - Page 18 CLEANING YOUR PAP EQUIPMENT The following instructions are for home cleaning. Instructions for reprocessing devices intended for multi-patient re-use can be found in the clinical guide. You should clean the device, humidifier tub, air tubing, and outlet connector as described. Daily: 1.
- Page 19 REPLACE SUPPLIES REGULARLY Replace your sleep supplies regularly. This helps to ensure a good mask seal and reduce buildup of bacteria, viruses, and allergens.¹ Ordering fresh, clean supplies to replace your old items helps improve the comfort of your mask and maintains the overall effectiveness of your therapy.
- Page 20 Apria Healthcare branch. If your concern is not resolved, please contact the Patient Satisfaction team at the number listed below. 800.260.8808 AirSense, ClimateLineAir, and myAir are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the ResMed family of companies. ©2021 Apria Healthcare Group LLC SLP-4333 08/21_v3...
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