Warning To Hearing Aid Dispensers - Cochlear Baha 5 SuperPower User Manual

Warnings
WARNING: People younger
than 18 should go to a doctor
before using this.
People younger than 18 years old need specialized
care, and using this without a medical evaluation
may worsen impairment or disability.
A hearing aid user who is younger than 18
should have a medical evaluation from a doctor,
preferably an ear-nose-throat doctor (an ENT).
Before using this, a doctor should determine that
the use of a hearing aid is appropriate.
WARNING to Hearing Aid
Dispensers:
You should advise a prospective hearing aid user
to consult promptly with a doctor, preferably an
ear specialist such as an ENT, before dispensing
a hearing aid if you determine through inquiry,
actual observation, or review of any other available
information concerning the prospective user,
that the prospective user has any of the following
conditions:
• Visible deformity of the ear, either congenital or
traumatic
• Fluid, pus, or blood coming out of the ear within
the previous 6 months
• Pain or discomfort in the ear
• History of excessive ear wax or suspicion that
something is in the ear canal
• Dizziness, either recent or long-standing
• Sudden, quickly worsening, or fluctuating
hearing loss within the previous 6 months
• Hearing loss or ringing (tinnitus) only in one ear
or a noticeable difference in hearing between
the ears
• Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater
than 15 dB at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz
WARNING to Hearing Aid
Dispenser, Outputs over 132 dB SPL:
You should exercise special care in selecting and
fitting a hearing aid with a maximum output that
exceeds 132 dB SPL because it may impair the
remaining hearing of the hearing aid user.
WARNING
Contains small parts that may present a choking
hazard.
WARNING
Parents and carers are advised that unsupervised
use of long cables may present a risk of
strangulation.
WARNING
Only use rechargeable batteries and battery
chargers supplied or recommended by Cochlear.
Use of other batteries or battery chargers may
result in harm or injury.
Cautions
Caution: This is not hearing
protection.
You should remove this device if you experience
overly loud sounds, whether short or long-lasting.
If you're in a loud place, you should use the right
kind of hearing protection instead of wearing this
device. In general, if you would use ear plugs in a
loud place, you should remove this device and use
ear plugs.
Caution: The sound output should
not be uncomfortable or painful.
You should turn down the volume or remove the
device if the sound output is uncomfortably loud
or painful. If you consistently need to turn the
volume down, you may need to further adjust your
device.
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