Cochlear Nucleus 8 Manual page 20

Care and maintenance
This section covers the care and maintenance of the Hybrid system only. Educate
recipients about relevant parts such as the wax filter and domes and regularly check they
are looking after the system using the advice in this section, and in the user guides.
Refer to the Hybrid User Guide for Nucleus 8 System and Nucleus 7 System for care and
maintenance procedures.
Warning
The Hybrid system contains small parts. Make carers aware of the risk of choking.
Reinforce that carers must take responsibility for the cleaning, care and maintenance of
the Hybrid system.
Recipient care tasks
Care for domes
Domes are disposable. They should be checked daily, and changed whenever they lose
shape, look dirty or discoloured, or the dome's in-built wax filter is clogged.
Care for speaker unit wax filters
The speaker unit wax filter must always be in place when wearing the processor in Hybrid
mode. The replaceable filter should be checked whenever the dome is being changed, and
replaced if it is clogged with wax or if sound quality has changed.
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