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To reduce the likelihood of electrostatic discharge damage:
Touch a person or object with your fingers prior to touching your or your child's headpiece, cable,
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or sound processor.
Touch metal surfaces with your hand prior to allowing equipment to contact the metal surface.
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This is particularly important on the playground where high levels of static electricity can be
generated. It is important to discharge any static electricity by touching a metal surface with your hand
prior to allowing the sound processor, cable, or headpiece to come into contact with the metal
surface.
Take care to avoid contact between your cochlear implant equipment and metal surfaces
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when exiting a vehicle.
Remove cochlear implant equipment prior to removing clothing that may contain electric
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charge (e.g. sweaters).
Do not touch TV or computer screens. If screens are touched, be sure to touch an object
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other than your implant system to discharge any charge build-up prior to touching any part
of your implant system.
Use fabric softener on clothing and bedding.
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Airport Security Metal Detectors
Metal detectors and security scanners, including full body scanners, will not damage your
implant system; however, metal detectors may be activated as you pass through. To avoid
hearing any unwanted sound when walking through metal detectors or security scanners, you
should reduce the volume on the sound processor or remove your headpiece.
Ultrasonic Sensors
Ultrasonic sensors, sometimes used in lighting sensors and security systems, will not damage
your implant system; however, they may be picked up by the headpiece microphone and lead
to distorted sound quality when you operate your sound processor in the immediate vicinity
of such a sensor. Additionally, if the ultrasonic sound is of a very high intensity, the processor
system microphone may become damaged. To avoid hearing any unwanted sound, you should
reduce the volume on your sound processor or remove your headpiece when passing near an
ultrasonic sensor (e.g. in entrances to libraries).
X-ray Machines
X-ray machines will not damage your sound processor or implant, but may damage your Naída
CI Q90 and head piece microphones. Avoid placing any system microphones in any checked
or carry-on baggage that is screened with X-ray. During airport security screenings, the sound
processor and microphone should be worn through the metal detector or examined by hand.
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