05-22-2023, 07:17 PM
RE: Vagal Atrial Fibrillation & ResMed F20 Strap Neck
Hello Folks!
OK, this could be fun!
I have managed to create a new developmental Strap for the ResMed F20, by cutting up a couple of old F20 Straps, and then using thick Super Glue to join them, where needed. That stuck very well indeed, but I can get my wife to lend me a needle and thread tomorrow to add a few stitches, just to avoid the joins coming adrift.
In simple terms, what I have done is create a Forehead Head Strap (AKA now the Main Strap) from an old F20 Strap, using the old Upper Straps as the Straps now for the lower Magnets.
That works surprisingly well, and once positioned on the Forehead so the head loop is horizontal, the Strap Legs reach to the lower Magnet join locations very well, quite close to the extreme, but the Velcro joins with scope to tighten up when on, if needed.
To that I also added an over the top of Head Strap, to prevent that from wanting to slide down. Again, I just used an old Strap, and glued that on either side.
I then cut off the long Lower Straps from one of these old F20 Straps, and joined them so I had Velcro at each end and a wide glued join in the middle. That then threads through the upper Dog Leg Arms, and goes around the upper rear of my head, above the main Forehead Head Strap. That can be adjusted, either side, so I should be able to adjust out any upper air leaks.
So, the new Strap is actually in two pieces.
To fit I just have to:
(1) Put the Forehead Head Strap on, with the Magnets already attached. That may be too tight, so I may have to cut that and add an adjustable join if needed. That feels OK when test fitting, but could annoy when asleep if it feels too tight. Easy enough to add an adjustable join, if so.
(2) Fit the other Long Strap to both upper Dog Leg Arms, to form a unit comprised of the Frame, Mask, and one-piece Upper Strap as a Loop to go around back of my head.
(3) Offer up the Mask to my face, and pull the attached loop over to the top back of my head, above the Main Strap.
(4) Clip on the lower Magnet Joints from the Main Strap.
(5) Adjust as usual.
If this works, and doesn't leak, and doesn't want to wander down to the back of my neck (which should be stopped by the loop I added going over the top of my head), then this should mean I can get some sleep, with full CPAP, but with absolutely no Strap pressure to the back of my neck. Hopefully that should prevent any Cardiac Agitation caused by neck pressure.
If it works, I will post images tomorrow.
A useful feature is that this can be constructed from 2 old F20 Straps, so it should be easy to get on, and off, should be cool in summer, and it should still be adjustable.
Hopefully, it won't migrate down to the back of my neck, that being the key issue, and the whole purpose of the exercise!
More tomorrow. Fingers crossed this doesn't go wrong, slide down at the back, pinch my neck, and pitch me into Atrial Fibrillation like last night's Test did!
MoreBeers
OK, this could be fun!
I have managed to create a new developmental Strap for the ResMed F20, by cutting up a couple of old F20 Straps, and then using thick Super Glue to join them, where needed. That stuck very well indeed, but I can get my wife to lend me a needle and thread tomorrow to add a few stitches, just to avoid the joins coming adrift.
In simple terms, what I have done is create a Forehead Head Strap (AKA now the Main Strap) from an old F20 Strap, using the old Upper Straps as the Straps now for the lower Magnets.
That works surprisingly well, and once positioned on the Forehead so the head loop is horizontal, the Strap Legs reach to the lower Magnet join locations very well, quite close to the extreme, but the Velcro joins with scope to tighten up when on, if needed.
To that I also added an over the top of Head Strap, to prevent that from wanting to slide down. Again, I just used an old Strap, and glued that on either side.
I then cut off the long Lower Straps from one of these old F20 Straps, and joined them so I had Velcro at each end and a wide glued join in the middle. That then threads through the upper Dog Leg Arms, and goes around the upper rear of my head, above the main Forehead Head Strap. That can be adjusted, either side, so I should be able to adjust out any upper air leaks.
So, the new Strap is actually in two pieces.
To fit I just have to:
(1) Put the Forehead Head Strap on, with the Magnets already attached. That may be too tight, so I may have to cut that and add an adjustable join if needed. That feels OK when test fitting, but could annoy when asleep if it feels too tight. Easy enough to add an adjustable join, if so.
(2) Fit the other Long Strap to both upper Dog Leg Arms, to form a unit comprised of the Frame, Mask, and one-piece Upper Strap as a Loop to go around back of my head.
(3) Offer up the Mask to my face, and pull the attached loop over to the top back of my head, above the Main Strap.
(4) Clip on the lower Magnet Joints from the Main Strap.
(5) Adjust as usual.
If this works, and doesn't leak, and doesn't want to wander down to the back of my neck (which should be stopped by the loop I added going over the top of my head), then this should mean I can get some sleep, with full CPAP, but with absolutely no Strap pressure to the back of my neck. Hopefully that should prevent any Cardiac Agitation caused by neck pressure.
If it works, I will post images tomorrow.
A useful feature is that this can be constructed from 2 old F20 Straps, so it should be easy to get on, and off, should be cool in summer, and it should still be adjustable.
Hopefully, it won't migrate down to the back of my neck, that being the key issue, and the whole purpose of the exercise!
More tomorrow. Fingers crossed this doesn't go wrong, slide down at the back, pinch my neck, and pitch me into Atrial Fibrillation like last night's Test did!
MoreBeers
