Alvera AirStrap Magnetic Headgear Clips, 4 Pieces, for AirFit N20, F20, F30 and AirTouch F20, N20 Masks
Alvera AirStrap magnetic headgear clips connect the lower headgear straps to the mask frame and let the mask come off in one movement. Anyone who has fumbled with a plastic clip in the dark to get out of bed understands the appeal: the magnet finds its own seat, so the mask reattaches without adjusting the headgear and without the tension the wearer spent weeks getting right. Clips are also the part of a mask assembly that fails first. They are small, they are handled twice a night, they get lost in bedding and they crack at the strap slot long before the cushion or the frame reaches the end of its life. Supplied as 4 pieces, which is two pairs. That covers two masks, or one mask with a spare pair kept aside, so a cracked clip is changed the same night rather than tolerated until the next order arrives.
What is included
| Item | Detail | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| AirStrap magnetic clips | Four clips, two pairs, sufficient for two masks or one mask with a spare pair | NEW |
What is not included
| Item | Detail | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Headgear | Straps the clips attach to | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Mask frame and cushion | Any mask component | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Complete mask | A full mask assembly | SOLD SEPARATELY |
| Tubing | Standard or heated tubing | SOLD SEPARATELY |
Magnet safety, read before use
These clips contain magnets. Keep them, and any mask fitted with them, at least 50 mm away from any implanted or body-worn medical device or metallic implant that could be affected by a magnetic field. This includes pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, neurostimulators, cerebrospinal fluid shunts with an adjustable valve, aneurysm clips, metallic stents, cochlear implants, insulin pumps, metallic splinters in the eye and any ferromagnetic implant.
This applies to the wearer, to anyone sharing the bed, and to anyone handling the mask, including a carer. Magnetic clips must not be used where the wearer or a bed partner has any of the above, and the responsible clinician should be asked where there is any doubt. Consult the magnet safety information supplied with the mask before fitting magnetic clips to it.
Keep the clips away from credit cards, hotel key cards, watches and other items sensitive to magnetic fields, and keep them out of reach of children, since swallowed magnets cause serious internal injury.
Check the mask before ordering
These clips are made to fit AirFit N20, AirFit F20, AirFit F30, AirTouch F20 and AirTouch N20 headgear. They do not fit mask families outside that list, including AirFit P10, N30, F30i and F40, which use different strap and frame arrangements. Some masks are supplied with magnet-free headgear by design, and where a magnet-free arrangement was chosen for a clinical reason it should not be changed without asking the responsible clinician. The mask model is printed on the frame or on the headgear itself. Where the model is not certain, ask before ordering.
Why clips wear out first
A mask assembly ages unevenly. The cushion is renewed on a schedule and the frame lasts years, but the clips take mechanical stress twice every night, every night. The strap slot widens, the plastic goes brittle where it flexes, and eventually a clip cracks or the strap starts pulling free during the night.
The failure is usually diagnosed as something else. A clip that no longer holds the strap at the set length lets the headgear slacken as the night goes on, and the wearer wakes to a leak and blames the cushion. Renewing a worn pair of clips is the cheapest fix in the whole setup and the one most often overlooked, and it avoids buying a complete mask because one small component gave up.
Key features
Specification
| Brand | Alvera |
| Product | AirStrap magnetic headgear clips |
| Pack size | 4 pieces, two pairs |
| Product type | Compatible mask headgear clips, third party accessory |
| Fits | AirFit N20, AirFit F20, AirFit F30, AirTouch F20 and AirTouch N20 headgear |
| Does not fit | AirFit P10, N30, F30i and F40 masks |
| Connection | Magnetic, quick release |
| Material | Magnetic alloy core with ABS plastic housing |
| Contains magnets | Yes, see the magnet safety notice above |
| Cleaning | Remove from the headgear before washing |
| Supplied | Non-sterile, single patient use |
| Condition | New |
Specification limited to what is confirmed
Reference number, GTIN and clip dimensions are not stated here pending confirmation against the production record, and should not be assumed from the description above. Ask before ordering if any of these details is needed.
Care and renewal
| Action | Detail | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Remove before washing | Take the clips off the headgear before it is washed, so the magnets and housing are not soaked | Every wash |
| Wipe | Wipe the clips with a damp cloth and dry them fully before refitting | Weekly |
| Inspect | Check the strap slot for widening, the housing for cracks and the magnet for a firm hold | Weekly |
| Check the hold | Confirm the clip seats fully and does not pull free under a light tug | Weekly |
| Renew | Fit fresh clips when the housing cracks, the strap slot widens or the hold weakens | As required |
The above is general guidance for a single user. The instructions supplied with the mask take precedence. Do not use a dishwasher, bleach, alcohol-based cleaners or scented oils on any mask component.
Alvera range
Alvera is the own-brand accessory range from Elarix Medical, covering the consumables that sleep therapy depends on and that need renewing on a schedule. AirStrap covers headgear clips and strap hardware, alongside AirLink connectors and adapters, PureFlow filters, ThermaAir heated tubing, AirFlex tubing, AquaPure water chambers, AirSoft cushions and PureWipe cleaning wipes. Products are individually referenced and barcoded, so a repeat order is placed against a code rather than a description.
