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Warnings related to Tinnitus
If your hearing care professional
has activated the sound generator
Tinnitus SoundSupport, please pay
attention to the following warnings.
There are some potential concerns
associated with the use of any sound
generated by a tinnitus management
device. Among them are the potential
worsening of tinnitus, and/or a possible
change in hearing thresholds.
Should you experience or notice a change
in hearing or tinnitus, or any dizziness,
nausea, headaches, heart palpitations,
or possible skin irritation at the point
of contact with the device, you should
immediately discontinue use of the device
and consult a medical, audiology, or other
hearing care professional.
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About Getting started Daily use Options
As with any device, misuse of the sound
generator feature may cause potentially
harmful effects. Care should be taken to
prevent unauthorised use and to keep the
device out of reach of children and pets.
Maximum wearing time
Always follow the maximum wearing time
per day of the Tinnitus SoundSupport
advised by your hearing care professional.
Prolonged use may lead to worsening of
your tinnitus or of your hearing loss.
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General warnings
For your personal safety and to ensure
correct usage, you should familiarise
yourself fully with the following general
warnings before using your hearing aids.
Consult your hearing care professional if
you experience unexpected operations
or serious incidents with your hearing
aid during use or because of its use. Your
hearing care professional will support
you with issue handling and, if relevant,
reporting to the manufacturer and/or the
national authorities.
Note that hearing aids do not restore
normal hearing and do not prevent or
improve a hearing impairment resulting
from organic conditions.
Hearing aids are only a part of hearing
habilitation and may need to be
supplemented by auditory training and
instruction in lipreading.
Furthermore, note that in most cases,
infrequent use of a hearing aids does not
permit a user to attain full benefit from it.
Usage of hearing aids
Hearing aids should only be used as
directed and adjusted by your hearing care
professional. Misuse can result in sudden
and permanent hearing loss.
Never allow others to wear your hearing
aid, as incorrect usage could cause
permanent damage to their hearing.
Choking hazards and risk of swallowing
batteries or other small parts
Hearing aids, their parts and batteries
should be kept out of reach of children and
anyone who might swallow these items or
otherwise cause injury to themselves.
Batteries have occasionally been mistaken
for pills. Therefore, check your medicine
carefully before swallowing any pills.
If a battery, transmitter, or small part is
swallowed, go to hospital immediately
and contact your provincial poison centre.
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