Face Mask Comfort Extender

PROTECT YOUR EARS 

• This patent pending design relieves pressure and prevents discomfort around the ears caused by wearing a cloth face covering or face mask with an ear loop design for long periods of time.

ADJUSTABLE FIT TO DIFFERENT SIZES 

• Easily adjustable for different head sizes and provides maximum comfort in a wraparound design that attaches to a wide range of earloop widths from different types of face coverings. Minimizes gaps in masks and reduces fogging for eyeglass wearers.

NON-SLIP FLEXIBLE DESIGN FOR COMPLIANCE

• Premium, non-slip, lightweight, flexible non-allergenic silicone material does not move around on the head. Simplifies compliance by reducing the need to adjust/touch face coverings that otherwise require employees to wash hands immediately afterwards.
  

CLEANABLE AND REUSABLE

• Easy to clean using soap and water and with commonly used disinfectants, including hand sanitizer.

HIGH QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS

• Manufactured in a factory that is ISO 9000/9001 certified. Our on-the-ground team conducts engineering, evaluation, development, production, quality control, and quality assurance. We have also this product for regulatory compliance, working with a team of regulatory consultants and lawyers with decades of experience conducting medical device reviews with the FDA.

DESCRIPTION

• The Catalyst® Face Mask Comfort Extender is designed to extend the face mask’s ear loops around the head to minimize the pressure around the ears. It reduces the pressure and pain that arises when wearing a mask for a long period of time. With 3 attachment points on each side, the length of the extender can be customized to adjust the fit until the face mask sits comfortably around the head. The extender is also lightweight and is designed with premium non-slip silicone that stays flat over the head.

FEATURES

• Minimizes pressure over the ears by extending the ear loops
  
• Made with non-slip silicone that stays securely on the head
  
• Can be adjusted to provide a customizable fit by using 3 attachments on each side. 
  
• Lightweight and easy to use

MATERIAL

• Silicone 

• Information Sheet (TBD)

• User Instructions (TBD)
  

WHAT CAN THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER BE USED FOR?

• The Catalyst® Face Mask Comfort Extender reduces pressure over the ears caused by wearing a face mask for an extended period of time. This helps keep the face mask in place when wearing multiple accessories that go over the ear, such as eyeglasses, goggles, hearing aids.

DOES THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER REDUCE FOGGING OF GLASSES?

• Yes, the Face Mask Comfort Extender reduces fogging of glasses. When wearing a mask using the Face Mask Comfort Extender, the nose clip on the mask is adjusted to form a better seal around the nose.

IS THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER REUSABLE?

• Yes, the face mask comfort extender is reusable. Please look at the cleaning instructions in order to ensure that the face mask extender is clean before reusing it.

HOW MANY PIECES OF THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER ARE IN THE BOX?

• There are 100 pieces of the Face Mask Comfort Extender in a box. They are packaged in sets of 10 in a bag to make it easy to hand out or carry.

WHAT TYPES OF FACE COVERINGS IS THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER COMPATIBLE WITH?

• The Catalyst® Face Mask Comfort Extender is compatible with most face masks, including the Catalyst® Face Mask, or face coverings with ear loops. Not to be used with masks with headbands.

HOW CAN YOU ADJUST THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER?

• The Catalyst® Face Mask Comfort Extender has 3 attachment points on both sides of the extender for easy adjustment to different head sizes. The adjustability length of the Face Mask Comfort Extender ranges from 4.1"(10.5cm) to 5.9" (15cm).

CAN CHILDREN USE THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER?

• Yes, children with a head circumference of at least 23..20” (59cm) can use the Catalyst® Face Mask Comfort Extender.

WHAT TYPE OF ACCESSORIES CAN BE WORN WITH THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER?

• As the Catalyst® Face Mask Comfort Extender frees up space around the ears, accessories that go around the ears such as glasses and hearing aids can rest comfortably around the ears without interfering with the ear loops of the face mask/face covering.

HOW SHOULD I PUT ON THE FACE MASK COMFORT EXTENDER?

1. Peel the face mask comfort extender from the set. 
2. Thread the face mask comfort extender through the ear loop of the mask.
3. Insert the face mask comfort extender’s T-shaped end into notch.
4. Secure the face mask comfort extender’s T-shaped end into notch & pull through entirely.
5. Check if the face mask comfort extender is fastened. Repeat points 2 and 3 on the other ear loop.
6. Put face mask around nose and mouth and stretch the face mask comfort extender carefully over the back of head. Do not overstretch to avoid breaking ear loops of the mask. Check the fit of the mask. If uncomfortable, remove the mask and adjust the face mask comfort extender on each side of the ear loop by fastening to a different notch. Tighten fit by using notches further from ends.