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General warnings
Active implants
The hearing aid has been thoroughly
tested and characterised for human
health according to international
standards for human exposure (Specific
Absorption Ratio - SAR), induced
electromagnetic power and voltages
into the human body.
The exposure values are well below
international accepted safety limits for
SAR, induced electromagnetic power
and voltages into the human body
defined in the standards for human
health and coexistence with active
medical implants, such as pacemakers
and heart defibrillators.
If you have an active brain implant,
please contact the manufacturer of
your implantable device for information
about the risk of disturbance.
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The Autophone magnet and MultiTool
(which has a built-in magnet) should
be kept at least 30 cm away from the
implant, e.g. do not carry neither in your
breast pocket.
In general, please follow the guidelines
recommended by the manufacturers of
implantable defibrillators and pacemak-
ers on use with magnets.
Warnings More info
Cochlear implants
If you are using a cochlear implant (CI)
on one ear and a hearing aid on the
other ear, make sure to always keep
your CI at least at a 1cm distance from
your hearing aid. The magnetic field
from the CI sound processors, coils, and
magnets may permanently damage the
speaker unit in your hearing aid. Never
place the devices close together on a
table e.g. when cleaning or changing
batteries. Do not carry the CI and the
hearing aid together in the same box.
X-ray/CT/MR/PET scanning,
electrotherapy and surgery
Remove your hearing aid before X-ray,
CT/MR/PET scanning, electrotherapy,
surgery, etc. as your hearing aid may
be damaged when exposed to strong
electromagnetic fields.
Heat and chemicals
The hearing aid must never be exposed
to extreme heat, e.g. left inside a parked
car in the sun.
The hearing aid must not be dried in
microwave ovens or other ovens.
The chemicals in cosmetics, hairspray,
perfume, aftershave lotion, sunscreen
lotion, and insect repellent can damage
the hearing aid. Always remove your
hearing aid before applying such prod-
ucts and allow time to dry before use.
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