SleepWeaver Elan™ Soft Cloth Nasal CPAP Mask - Starter Kit

Circadiance SleepWeaver Elan Fit Pack Features and Benefits:

• Breathable Cloth Cushion Provides a Thorough Seal
• Choose Your Ideal Tube Placement With the 360 Degree Elbow
• SleepWeaver Feather Weight Tube Keeps Seal Secure During Movement
• Open Line of Sight Lets You Maintain Your Bedtime Routine
• Customize Your Therapy With Size and Color Choices
• Exhalation Holes for Natural Nasal Exhalation
• Travel-Friendly Mask Offers Therapy On-the-Go

The SleepWeaver Elan Nasal Mask is Ideal For:

• Active Sleepers
• Light Sleepers
• If You Have Sensitive Skin
• Side Sleepers
• Stomach Sleepers
• If You Are New to CPAP
• If You Watch T.V. or Read Before Bed
• If You Breathe Through Your Nose

Soft Fabric Cushion Provides an Airtight Seal

Once the flow of air begins, the soft cloth cushion inflates to create a balloon-style seal around your nose for an airtight seal without creating a sore spot on your nasal bridge. The bubble seal reduces facial pressure and limits red strap marks. The soft cloth nasal mask features a breathable fabric that further helps avoid skin irritation by preventing trapped moisture.

Keep Your Hose in Order With the 360 Degree Elbow

With the 360-degree elbow rotation, you can choose the tube placement that's best for you: over your head, down your chest, or on either side of your body, allowing you to easily change sleeping positions as you snooze.

SleepWeaver Feather Weight Tube Keeps Seal Secure During Movement

The SleepWeaver Elan mask features a SleepWeaver Feather Weight Tube that helps reduce drag and provides freedom of movement. Lightweight and highly flexible, the 18-inch tubing also works to limit disruptions in your seal. Use the included Elan headgear optional tether strap to route the tube over your head for additional flexibility.

Open Line of Sight Lets You Maintain Your Bedtime Routine

Since the SleepWeaver Elan doesn’t feature a forehead support strap like other masks, you can easily watch T.V. or read while winding down before bed and without creating a forehead sore spot.

Customize Your Therapy With Size and Color Choices

Your order includes three cushion sizes for optimal fitting: Small, Regular, and Large. Customize your therapy by choosing the color of your replacement cushion. Options include beige, blue, pink, camouflage, and leopard print.

Exhalation Holes for a Quiet Night of Sleep

Outfitted with exhalation holes designed to minimize noise, the SleepWeaver Elan encourages natural nasal exhalation to reduce disturbances for you and your partner.

Travel-Friendly Mask Offers Therapy On-the-Go

The SleepWeaver Elan easily folds into a small travel pouch for easy transport in the sky or on the road.

What’s Included:

• Mask
• Cushion (S, R, L)
• Featherweight Tube
• Headgear Tether Strap
• Headgear 
• Instructions

Compatibility:

This mask is compatible with all CPAP machines except for the AirMini.

Mask Type: Nasal

Headgear / Frame Sizes:

• One Size Fits Most

Suggested Replacement Schedule:

The cloth nasal cushion should be replaced once every three to six months.

Cleaning Instructions: Yes

Headgear Included: Yes

Replaceable Cushion: Yes

Cushion Type: Cloth

Includes Multiple Cushion Sizes: Yes

Good For:

• Active Sleepers
• Readers / TV Watchers

Sleep Position:

• Back
• Side

Breathing Preference: Nose

Product Warnings:

WARNINGS

• This system should not be used unless the therapy device is turned on and is operating properly.
• The vent holes should never be blocked.

The cloth nasal cushion should be replaced once every three to six months.

SleepWeaver Elan Cleaning Instructions

DO NOT wash in a dishwasher or clothes washing machine or dryer in a clothes dryer.

• The Elan cushion should be washed daily.
• The headgear should be washed weekly.
• Hand wash using warm water. Do not use hot water to clean the Elan.
• Use mild, low oil detergent that is not abrasive or anti-bacterial.
• The manufacturer DOES NOT recommend the use of baby shampoo to clean SleepWeaver mask products.
• Rinse the cushion well.
• Air dry, laying flat out of sunlight.

Acceptable Cleaning Products:

• Regular laundry detergent
• Non-abrasive hand soap
• High-level chemical disinfectant such as Control III Disinfectant CPAP Cleaning Solution
• If desired, a small amount of mouthwash after washing and before rinsing.

UNACCEPTABLE Cleaning Products Do Not Use

• Baby Shampoo
• Oil-Based Soap and Shampoo
• 2% Glutaraldehyde
• Hot Water Pasteurization
• Bleach
• CIDEX
• Solvents
• Autoclaving
• Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilization

The manufacturer recommends using a mild, non-abrasive detergent that is low in oil content and is not anti-bacterial to wash the SleepWeaver masks and headgear. Liquid Tide is one example of a mild, non-abrasive detergent product, however, there are many other appropriate products available for use.

Low oil soap must be used to maintain the SleepWeaver cushion. The manufacturer does not recommend using baby shampoo to wash SleepWeaver masks. Further, most hand and pump soaps contain a high level of oil or lotion. See the specifications tab of this product page for a complete list of manufacturer-approved cleaning methods.

The Elan and headgear should be hand washed using warm (never hot) water and a mild, non-abrasive, low oil, non-antibacterial soap. Remove the elbow and rings before washing. After washing and rinsing, allow the mask to air dry, laying flat. Do not lay the mask in sunlight to dry. Do not place the mask in the clothes dryer. The manufacturer suggests washing the Elan cushion daily and the headgear once a week.

Fit & Use Tips

• First step: Watch the product video on the "Videos & FAQ" tab of this page. Produced by the manufacturer, the video guides you through the steps required to put the mask on and addresses common fitting problems. The Elan is not like a silicone or plastic mask. The cloth cushion inflates like a balloon, if a leak occurs it is generally due to the cushion not inflating as intended.
• Fitting around the nose: The Elan cushion should completely cover the nose to create a seal. A leak around the nose is likely caused by the cushion not being positioned around the perimeter of the nose. To address, pull the mask out away from the face and slowly bring the cushion back onto the nose. Next, wiggle the cushion from side to side to re-seat the mask correctly around your nose. Refer to the video to see the process.
• Fitting the top of the cushion at the eyes: When the cushion is inflated the black material should show along the top of the cushion. A leak at the eyes generally means the mask is not completely inflated causing the cushion to droop and slightly lift the top of the cushion. Using a heavy tubing that is going down across the chest and starting with a lower pressure or low ramp pressure can contribute to eye leaks. To help with those leaks, we suggest wearing the featherweight tubing in the up position using the tether strap. This will take the excess weight off the bottom of the mask and lifts it up, reducing the pull at the top of the mask which can cause leaks around the eyes.
• Assembling the elbow connection: After cleaning or changing the cushion the connections must be securely made to ensure the mask cushion inflates. Make sure the fabric is centered on the threaded connector as you place the wash and elbow in place. There should be no fabric edges showing. The fitting video shows easy steps to assemble the cushion to the swivel elbow. Experiencing a leak around the elbow connection is generally due to the washer being loose. Take the mask off and re-tighten the washer. If you continue to hear air leaking, remove the swivel elbow from the cushion and reassemble the cushion to the elbow.

Where do I find the size?

To find the size of the SleepWeaver Elan™ Soft Cloth Nasal CPAP Mask, turn the mask to view the bottom of the cloth mask. With the cushion flaps facing the user, the information can be found by looking to the left of the mask seam. The word "S M A L L," "R E G U L A R," or "L A R G E" will be written out depending on the size of the cushion. By purchasing the single-size mask, the user will receive only one cushion in the size selected.

Cushion Orientation - Which Way is Up?

The size of the cushion is printed on the bottom of the cushion. Also, the adjustment tab is on the bottom of the cushion. Looking at the inside of the cushion you see a stretch adjustment insert, it is also at the bottom of the cushion. The printing, adjustment insert, and tab should all be on the bottom and worn nearest to the upper lip.

The CPAP.com product page includes an image that shows the cushion from the inside, the side the nose enters, to illustrate up and down for the Elan cushion.