Testing Bone Anchored Device Using The Sks10 Skull Simulator - Interacoustics Affinity 2.0 Additional Information

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Affinity Additional Information
2) Attach the hearing aid to the adaptor. To attach a BTE use the BTE tubing that is delivered with the
system, as shown below.
3) In case of an ITE or open fit hearing aids use blue putty to attach them to the ITE adaptor as shown
below:
Note: the microphone should be plugged into the white plug in the Affinity
3.6.2

Testing bone anchored device using the SKS10 Skull Simulator

With the Interacoustics SKS10 Skull Simulator, it is now possible to perform technical measurements of bone
anchored devices. For more information on the setup and test procedures, please refer to the Quick Guide at
the end of this document.
The SKS10 is can be used with Affinity Suite version 2.3 or higher.
What is the SKS10?
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It is a coupler, with a defined mass and an accelerometer, that can measure the force output level of
a bone anchored hearing system
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It emulates the mechanical impedance of the human head
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It converts the vibrations of the bone anchored device into electrical signals, similar to the way that a
standard hearing aid coupler/coupler microphone converts sound waves into electrical signals.
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It can be connected either to the internal test-box of the Affinity
connected to the Affinity
2.0
2.0
test box
2.0
or to an external test-box (TBS25)
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