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•Do not place the mask over your face for a
prolonged period unless the therapy unit is
switched on. Otherwise there is the risk of
reinhaling CO .
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•Do not use a breathing hose that is
electrically conductive.
•Follow the instructions in section 4 "Cleaning
and disinfecting instructions" to avoid
infection, bacterial contamination and poor
functionality of the mask.
Contraindications:
Under certain circumstances the YARA or
YARA NV should not be used or only be used
with particular care. In each case the decision
whether to use these masks for therapy lies with
the doctor in charge.
•Functional disturbance of the lower
oesophageal sphincter (lower sphincter of
the oesophagus)
•Excessive regurgitation (reflux of stomach
contents into the oesophagus)
•Cough reflex disturbance
•Hiatus hernia (diaphragmatic hernia)
•Anesthetic or sedation
•Open facial wounds which tend towards
inflammation
•Haemodynamic or cardiorespiratory
instability
•Unconsciousness
•Claustrophobia, anxiety
•Facial deformation or deformation of the
end of the nasopharynx
•Beard or other obstructions to adjusting and
sealing the mask
•Facial injuries
•Barotraumas
•Necessity for ventilation or artificial
respiration 24 hours a day
•Fresh facial, oesophageal or stomach
operations
•Taking medication that can cause vomiting
•Necessity for immediate intubation
Side effects
The following side effects may occur:
Nasal congestion, dry nose, dry mouth in the
morning, sinus pressure, chest pains,
breathlessness, flatulence, headaches, irritation
of the conjunctiva, irritating noises during
exhalation, pressure sores on the face,
reddening of the skin.
3 Operation
Fig. A-I: See enclosed leaflet.
3.1 Adjust forehead support (Fig. C)
Fine adjustment component
Squeeze the upper side tabs of the coarse
adjustment component inwards. Position the fine
adjustment component in one of the three slots.
To adjust the height of the forehead cushion or
the fine adjustment component (approximately
1 cm), turn the fine adjustment component
through 180°. Then position this as described
above.
Coarse adjustment component
Squeeze the lower side tabs of the coarse
adjustment component inwards. Place them in
one of the three slots in the mask frame.
3.2 Put on the mask (Fig. B)
Caution!
To minimize the risk of vomiting, the
patient should not eat or drink anything for
3 hours before using the mask.
1.Unhook one of the lower headgear clips
from the mask.
2.Place the headgear over your head and
hook the headgear clip back onto the strap.
3.Position the mask on your face as shown in
Figure B.
4.Adjust the upper and lower headgear straps
so that the mask sits firmly, but not too
tightly, on your face. If necessary, re-adjust
the forehead support.
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