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USER INSTRUCTIONS
EAR-SETS
FOR WIDEX HEARING AIDS

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Stuart Bullock
April 2, 2025

Does the small rubber cover simply pull off the part that goes into the ear? I want to change the filters.

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Mr. Anderson
April 2, 2025

Yes, the wax guard (small rubber cover) on Widex EAR-SETS can be pulled off to change the filters. It is designed for one-time use and should be replaced, not cleaned.

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Susan
March 7, 2025

Where on the wider moment ear sets is the on /off button and how do you operate it?

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  • Page 1 USER INSTRUCTIONS EAR-SETS FOR WIDEX HEARING AIDS...
  • Page 2 EAR-SETS FOR BTE HEARING AIDS (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) Your ear-set type:  INSTANT EAR-TIPS FOR RIC/RITE HEARING AIDS  CUSTOM EAR-TIPS AND EARMOULDS FOR RIC/RITE HEARING AIDS  INSTANT EAR-TIPS FOR HEARING AIDS WITH THIN TUBE 0.9 AND 1.4...
  • Page 3  INSTANT AND CUSTOM EAR-TIPS FOR HEARING AIDS WITH CLASSIC THIN TUBE  EARMOULDS FOR HEARING AIDS WITH CLASSIC TUBE...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO YOUR EAR-SET............6 Welcome......................6 Mounting of receiver and Thin Tube to hearing aid........6 INSTANT EAR-TIPS FOR RIC/RITE MODELS..........7 Cleaning tools....................7 Cleaning......................8 Using the wax guard..................9 Changing the ear-tip..................11 Using an anchor....................12 CUSTOM EAR-TIPS AND EARMOULDS FOR RIC/RITE MODELS....13 Cleaning tools....................
  • Page 5 CUSTOM EAR-TIPS FOR THIN TUBE 0.9 AND 1.4........26 Cleaning tools....................26 Cleaning......................27 Using the wax guard..................28 INSTANT AND CUSTOM EAR-TIPS FOR CLASSIC THIN TUBE......31 Cleaning tools....................31 Cleaning ......................32 Changing the ear-tip..................33 Changing the thin tube................. 35 Using an anchor.....................

  • Page 6: Introduction To Your Ear-Set

    NOTE The ear-sets and specific parts of the ear-sets may not look exactly as illustrated. We also reserve the right to make any changes considered necessary. Mounting of receiver and Thin Tube to hearing aid It applies to all ear-sets that the receiver/Thin Tube must be mounted cor- rectly to the hearing aid.

  • Page 7: Instant Ear-Tips For Ric/Rite Models

    INSTANT EAR-TIPS FOR RIC/RITE MODELS This chapter describes how to clean and handle various instant ear-tips for RIC/RITE models. The illustrations show a hearing aid with an open ear-tip, but the procedure is identical for the other instant ear-tips. Cleaning tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid: 1.

  • Page 8: Cleaning

    Cleaning Make sure that the ear-set is always clean and free of earwax, moisture or similar. Clean the earwire with the cloth after use. You can wash the instant ear-tip in lukewarm water after having discon- nected it from the rest of the ear-set. Allow it to dry overnight.

  • Page 9: Using The Wax Guard

    Using the wax guard The wax guard helps to protect the hearing aid against earwax. Always use a Widex wax guard with your hearing aid. Check on a regular basis that your wax guard has not become blocked with earwax, in the following way: First remove the ear-tip from the earwire.
  • Page 10 Pull the used wax guard straight out. Turn the holder around. Insert the new wax guard into the open- ing of the sound outlet. Pull the holder straight out. The new wax guard will automatically detach itself from the holder. Push the wax guard gently against a surface to ensure it stays in place.

  • Page 11: Changing The Ear-Tip

    The wax guard is for one-time use only and is not intended to be cleaned. If the wax guard fits loosely, discard and use a new one. If the wax guard falls off inside your ear, contact your doctor or hearing care professional to have it removed.

  • Page 12: Using An Anchor

    Using an anchor If you have an instant ear-tip solution, you can use an anchor to further en- sure the comfortable retention of the ear-tip in your ear. See below how to attach the anchor variant that you have received to your ear-set: Anchor Pull the pointed end of the anchor...

  • Page 13: Custom Ear-Tips And Earmoulds For Ric/Rite Models

    CUSTOM EAR-TIPS AND EARMOULDS FOR RIC/ RITE MODELS This chapter describes how to clean and handle various custom ear-tips and earmoulds for RIC/RITE models. The illustrations show a hearing aid with an ear-tip, unless otherwise indicated. NOTE Always use the extraction cord to take the custom ear-tip out of your ear.

  • Page 14: Cleaning Tools

    Cleaning tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid: 1. Cloth 2. Brush 3. Long wax-removing tool 4. Short wax-removing tool 5. Battery magnet 2. 3. 4. 5. Cleaning Make sure that the ear-set is always clean and free of earwax, moisture or similar.

  • Page 15: Using The Wax Guard

    Using the wax guard The wax guard helps to protect the hearing aid against earwax. Always use a Widex wax guard with your hearing aid. Check on a regular basis that your wax guard has not become blocked with earwax.
  • Page 16 Do NOT remove the custom ear-tip/earmould from the earwire. Open the wax guard case as illustrated. The wax guard consists of the following parts: 1. Holder 2. Removal hook 3. Wax guard Insert the removal hook into the used wax guard.
  • Page 17 Insert the new wax guard into the opening of the sound outlet. Pull the holder straight out. The new wax guard will automatically detach itself from the holder. Press the wax guard gently against a flat surface to ensure that it stays in place.

  • Page 18: Instant Ear-Tips For Thin Tube 0.9 And 1.4

    INSTANT EAR-TIPS FOR THIN TUBE 0.9 AND 1.4 This chapter describes how to clean and handle the instant ear-tips for hear- ing aids with Thin Tube 0.9 and 1.4. Cleaning tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid: 1.

  • Page 19: Cleaning

    Cleaning Make sure that the ear-set is always clean and free of earwax, moisture or similar. Clean the tube with the cloth after use. You can also wash the instant ear-tip in lukewarm water after having dis- connected it from the rest of the ear- set.

  • Page 20: Using The Wax Guard

    Using the wax guard The wax guard helps to protect the hearing aid against earwax. Always use a Widex wax guard with your hearing aid. Check on a regular basis that your wax guard has not become blocked with earwax, in the following way: First remove the ear-tip from the tube.
  • Page 21 Pull the used wax guard straight out. Turn the holder around. Insert the new wax guard into the opening of the sound outlet. Pull the holder straight out. The new wax guard will automatically detach itself from the holder. Push the wax guard gently against a surface to en- sure it stays in place.

  • Page 22: Changing The Ear-Tip

    The wax guard is for one-time use only and is not intended to be cleaned. If the wax guard fits loosely, discard and use a new one. If the wax guard falls off inside your ear, contact your doctor or hearing care professional to have it removed.
  • Page 23 To remove the tube from the hearing aid, use the special tool you received with your Thin Tube. NOTE There are different tools available, and you should follow the instructions below for the special tool variant you have received. Wide tool variant 1.
  • Page 24 3. Then place the new tube in the tool and click it on the hearing aid. Narrow tool variant 1. Place the tube in the tool as shown in the illustration. 2. Press the tool downwards in an angle as shown. 3.

  • Page 25: Using An Anchor

    Using an anchor You can use the anchor to further ensure the comfortable retention of the ear-tip in your ear. See below how to attach the anchor variant that you have received to your ear-set: Anchor Pull the pointed end of the anchor through the hole on the side of the tubing.
  • Page 26 CUSTOM EAR-TIPS FOR THIN TUBE 0.9 AND 1.4 This chapter describes how to clean and handle the custom ear-tips for hearing aids with Thin Tube 0.9 and 1.4. NOTE Always use the extraction cord to take the custom ear-tip out of your ear. Cleaning tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid: 1.
  • Page 27 Cleaning Make sure that the ear-set is always clean and free of earwax, moisture or similar. Clean the tube with the cloth after use. Remove any visible earwax from around the sound outlet with the small brush or cloth. If the sound outlet is blocked, change the wax guard.
  • Page 28 Using the wax guard The wax guard helps to protect the hearing aid against earwax. Always use a Widex wax guard with your hearing aid. Check on a regular basis that your wax guard has not become blocked with earwax.
  • Page 29 Insert the removal hook into the used wax guard. Pull the used wax guard straight out. Turn the holder around. Insert the new wax guard into the opening of the sound outlet. Pull the holder straight out. The new wax guard will automatically detach itself from the holder.
  • Page 30 The wax guard is for one-time use only and is not intended to be cleaned. If the wax guard fits loosely, discard and use a new one. If the wax guard falls off inside your ear, contact your doctor or hearing care professional to have it removed.
  • Page 31 INSTANT AND CUSTOM EAR-TIPS FOR CLASSIC THIN TUBE This chapter describes how to clean and handle various ear-tips for BTE models with classic thin tube. Cleaning tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid: 1. Cloth 2.
  • Page 32 Cleaning Carefully pull the ear-tip off the tube. If you have a custom ear-tip, you don't need to remove it to clean the tube. Use a cleaning thread to clean the tube. Pass it through the tube. Pull the thread out at the other end. For further information on how to obtain cleaning threads, consult your hearing care professional.
  • Page 33 Changing the ear-tip Placing an instant ear-tip on the tube Gently insert the tube into the ear-tip until it reaches the end. It is very im- portant to ensure that it is firmly at- tached.
  • Page 34 Placing a custom ear-tip on the tube Hold the custom ear-tip and gently press the tube into place in the ear- tip, as illustrated. Use your fingernail to press the tube in as far as it will go.

  • Page 35: Using An Anchor

    Changing the thin tube Lift the thin tube off the hearing aid in a slanting, backward movement, as shown Click the thin tube onto the top of the hearing aid as illustrated. Using an anchor The integrated anchor is not used with an instant double ear-tip solution and should be completely cut off.
  • Page 36 Example 1 Pull the tip of the anchor through the small hole on the side of the tube. When the loop is the correct size, cut off any excess with scissors or a simi- lar implement. Example 2 Loop the anchor in the direction indi- cated by the dotted line and arrows.
  • Page 37 Guide the tip of the anchor through the small hole on the side of the tub- ing as illustrated to form a heart-sha- ped loop. When the loop is the correct size, turn the ear-set around and cut off any ex- cess with scissors or a similar imple- ment.

  • Page 38: Classic Earmoulds

    CLASSIC EARMOULDS This chapter describes how to clean and handle classic earmoulds for BTE models. Cleaning tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid: 1. Cloth 2. Brush 3. Long wax-removing tool 4. Short wax-removing tool 5.
  • Page 39 If you have a vent, clean it with the wax- removing tool. Disconnect the tube with the earmould from the earhook of the hearing aid on a regular basis. Rinse the tube and the earmould thor- oughly in lukewarm water. Allow them to dry overnight.

  • Page 40: Changing The Tube

    If there is moisture in the earmould or tube, use a blower or similar to blow them dry before attaching the tube to the ear- hook. Never use alcohol or other cleaning solutions to clean the ear-set, as this may cause discolouration. Changing the tube If your ear-set tubing breaks, you should replace it.

  • Page 41: Symbols

    SYMBOLS Symbols commonly used by Widex A/S in medical device labelling (la- bels/IFU/etc.) Symbol Title/Description Manufacturer The product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and address are stated next to the symbol. If appropriate, the date of manufacture may also be stated.
  • Page 42 Symbol Title/Description CE mark The product is in conformity with the requirements set out in European CE marking directives. RCM mark The product complies with electrical safety, EMC and radio spectrum regula- tory requirements for products supplied to the Australian or New Zealand markets.
  • Page 44 WIDEX A/S Nymoellevej 6, DK-3540 Lynge, Denmark https://global.widex.com 9 514 0561 001 01 Manual no.: 9 514 0561 001 #01 Issue: 2019-12...

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