User Manual

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Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the
previous 90 days.
Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at
500 hertz (Hz), 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz.
Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a
foreign body in the ear canal.
Pain or discomfort in the ear. Special care should be exercised
in selecting and fitting a hearing aid whose maximum sound
pressure level exceeds 132 decibels because there may be risk of
impairing the remaining hearing of the hearing aid user.
Important Notice for Prospective Hearing
Aid Users
Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have
a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician
who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing
aid. Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often
referred to as otolaryngologists, otologists or otorhinolaryngologists.
The purpose of medical evaluation is to assure that all medically
treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identified and
treated before the hearing aid is purchased.
Following the medical evaluation, the physician will give you a written