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GeNeRAl iNfoRMAtioN
geneRal pReCautions
• Do not leave your hearing instrument in the sun,
near an open fire or in a hot, parked car.
• Do not wear your instrument while showering,
swimming, in heavy rain or in a moist atmosphere
such as a steam bath or sauna.
• Should your hearing instrument become wet or
moist, use the drying kit that your hearing health-
care professional has recommended. Do not place
the hearing instrument in a very warm place to
remove moisture (for example, the oven) or use
a hair dryer. Excessive direct or indirect heat can
damage the instrument.
• Remove your hearing instrument when applying
such things as cosmetics, perfume, aftershave,
hair spray, and suntan lotion. These might get into
the instrument and cause damage.
geneRal WaRnings
• Consult a hearing healthcare professional if you
discover a foreign object in your ear canal, you
experience skin irritation or excessive earwax accu-
mulates with the use of the hearing instrument.
• Different types of radiation, for example, from
NMR, MRI or CT scanners, may damage the hear-
ing instrument. Therefore, do not wear the hearing
instrument during these or other corresponding
scanning procedures. Other types of radiation
(burglar alarms, room surveillance systems, radio
equipment, mobile telephones, etc.) contain less
energy and will not damage the hearing instrument.
They could, however, momentarily affect the sound
quality or create strange sounds from the hearing
instruments.
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• Do not wear the hearing instrument in mines or
other explosive areas, unless those areas are certi-
fied for hearing instrument use.
• Keep the instruments away from children under
the age of three. Hearing instruments contain small
parts that may present a choking hazard.
• Warning: If device is broken, DO NOT USE.
impoRtant notiCe foR
pRospeCtive heaRing aid useRs
Good health practice requires that a person with a
hearing loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed
physician (preferably a physician who specializes in
diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid.
Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the
ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otolo-
gists, or otorhinolaryngologists. The purpose of the
medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treat-
able conditions that may affect hearing are identified
and treated before the hearing aid is purchased.
Following the medical evaluation, the physician will
give you a written statement that states that your
hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that
you may be considered a candidate for a hearing
aid. The physician will refer you to an audiologist or
a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing
aid evaluation.
The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct
a hearing aid evaluation to assess your ability to hear
with and without a hearing aid. The hearing aid evalu-
ation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to select
and fit a hearing aid to your individual needs.
If you have reservations about your ability to adapt
to amplification, you should inquire about the
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