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Zodiac will always perform the most recently selected sequence, either as settings loaded from start-up, as a user test, or
as selected on the buttons on the device.
9.2.1
Selecting a test sequence
If the sequence selection is not enabled in the device, and a sequence is started from OTOsuite, then the OTOsuite
sequence will remain enabled in MADSEN Zodiac until changed on the device.
Activating sequence mode
1. Press the
2. The measurements that are included in the current test sequence light up
on the measurement settings buttons, e.g.
etc. You can make any changes needed by pressing these buttons.
Adding a test to the sequence
1. You can add
Sequence Settings
select
which measurements are included in the sequence.
9.2.2
Running a test sequence
Starting a sequence
1. Press the
Stopping a sequence
If a leak is detected or the probe is removed from the patient's ear, the
sequence stops automatically.
1. To stop the test manually, press the
2. If the patient is troubled by the test, press the
test. The test is interrupted and the pump pressure is relieved immediately.
Already measured results are kept when a measurement is stopped.
Alternatively, you can pause the test by pressing the
resume the test without running the entire test again.
Performing supplementary measurements
You can always supplement the results, if needed. For example, if you need a supplementary threshold search, you can
change the sequence setup by deselecting the measurements that have already been made satisfactorily, and run a sup-
plementary sequence. Alternatively, you can supplement a sequence with manually performed reflex measurements.
9.3
Tympanometry testing
Note
It is recommended that you perform a tympanometric test before making any acoustic reflex meas-
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urement, and determine the acoustic reflex threshold before making a reflex decay measurement.
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button.
Reflex Decay
to the sequence: Press the
Sequence Tests
>
Start/Stop
button.
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