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NOTE: Use MAICO's special tools for attaching and/or removing the eartips and

probe tubes:

Section 3.4

Section 3.5

Placing the Probe in the Ear Canal

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5.7.4 Starting a Test (Probe Check)

IMPORTANT NOTE: To test children with Pressure Equalizer (PE) tubes, the Probe

Check needs to be omitted. Proceed as follows to disable the AutoStart function:

• Hold down the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys for 3 seconds until the green

LED (READY) turns off.

Once the key is released, the ERO•SCAN

Probe Check

To start a test, insert the probe into the ear and select either the LEFT or RIGHT

arrow key to indicate which ear will be tested.

After the test ear is selected, the PROBE CHECK screen is shown. This screen shows if

• you have selected a proper eartip size for the patient`s ear canal volume.

• if you have placed the probe and the eartip well to obtain a seal.

See Table 9 for the various status displays on the PROBE CHECK screen.

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Select an earplug that is appropriate for the patient's ear.

Apply the eartip onto the OAE probe tip

Disposables – Eartips

Disposables – Probe Tubes

Insert the eartip into the patient's first ear to test. For newborn

hearing screening do this by pulling gently down and out on the

patient's ear lobe to open the ear canal, for older patients pull

the patient's ear lobe up and back. Hold the probe and aim and

twist (gently) the eartip into the ear canal. The fit of the eartip

should be secure; not superficial. Release the earlobe. You

should not hold the OAE probe during the measurement since

this can cause acoustic noise (Figure 9).

will calibrate and test as normal.

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