Unitron Moxi V-R Manual page 34

Intended patient population
Hearing aids: This device is intended
for patients with unilateral and bilateral,
mild to profound hearing loss from 8
years of age.
The tinnitus masker software feature is
intended for patients with chronic tinni-
tus from 18 years of age.
Charger: The intended patient popula-
tion is the user of the compatible hearing
aids.
Intended users:
Hearing aids: Intended for people with
hearing loss using a hearing aid and
their caregivers. A hearing care profes-
sional is responsible for adjusting the
hearing aid.
Charger: Intended for people with hear-
ing loss using the compatible recharge-
able hearing aid and their caregivers,
hearing care professional.
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Indications
General clinical indications for the use of
hearing aids and tinnitus feature are:
Presence of hearing loss
•
Uni- or bilateral hearing loss
•
Conductive, sensorineural or mixed
•
hearing loss
Mild to profound hearing loss
•
Presence of a chronic tinnitus (only
•
applicable for devices which pro-
vide the tinnitus feature).
Contraindications
General clinical contraindications for the
use of hearing aids and tinnitus software
are:
Hearing loss is not in the fitting
•
range of the hearing aid (i.e. gain,
frequency response)
Acute tinnitus
•
Deformity of the ear (i.e. closed ear
•
canal; absence of the auricle)
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