Inserting And Removing Hearing Instrument With An Earmold - Siemens Nitro User Manual

Fig. 6: Attaching the earmold
Inserting and removing hearing instruments
with an earmold
Hold the earmold between your thumb and index finger. Gently
work the earmold into its proper position by adjusting it until it is
firmly seated in your ear. Then lift the hearing instrument over the
top of your ear and adjust it to fit behind your ear (Fig. 7).
Fig. 7: Inserting the hearing instrument
Lightly push on the back of the ear to help release the earmold
and gently pull it out (Fig. 8).
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Earhook
Tubing
Earmold
Fig. 8: Removing the hearing instrument
Inserting and removing hearing instruments with
LifeTube or S-Life Tube
Hold the LifeTip between your thumb and index finger. Gently
work the LifeTip into its proper position in the ear canal by
adjusting it until it is firmly seated. Then lift the hearing
instrument over the top of your ear and adjust it to fit behind
your ear. Finally, place the retention strand into the bottom of
the "bowl'' of your ear (Fig. 9).
Fig. 9: Inserting the hearing instrument
LifeTube
LifeTip
Retention Strand
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