Siemens 11X0123456R User Manual page 20

Warning to Audiologists or
Hearing Care Providers
An Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider should advise a
prospective hearing instrument user to consult promptly
with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before
dispensing a hearing instrument if the Audiologist or Hearing
Care Provider determines 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 congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
• Acute or chronic dizziness.
• History of active drainage from the ear within the previous
90 days.
• History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within
the previous 90 days.
• Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within
the previous 90 days.
• Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than
15 decibels (dB) at 500 Hertz (Hz), 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz.
• Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or
a foreign body in the ear canal.
• Pain or discomfort in the ear.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting
a hearing instrument whose maximum sound pressure
level exceeds 132 decibels (dB), because there may be
risk of impairing the remaining hearing of the hearing
instrument user.
A hearing instrument will not restore normal hearing and
will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting
from organic conditions.
The use of hearing instruments is only part of hearing
rehabilitation and may need to be supplemented by auditory
training and instructions in lip reading. Consistent use of
amplification is recommended. In most cases, infrequent use
of hearing instruments does not permit the wearer to attain
the full benefit of amplification.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
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