Advanced Affordable Hearing HearClear HCR3, User Manual

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inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available 

information concerning the prospective user, that the 

prospective user has any of the following conditions: 

(i)

Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear . 

(ii)

History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 

90 days . 

(iii)

 History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing 

loss within the previous 90 days . 

(iv)

 Acute or chronic 

dizziness. 

(v) 

Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent 

onset within the previous 90 days . 

(vi)

 Audiometric air-bone 

gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz), 

1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz. 

(vii)

 Visible evidence of significant 

cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal . 

(viii)

 Pain or discomfort in the ear .

Important Notice For All  

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 statement that states that your hearing loss has 

been medically evaluated and that you may be considered a 

candidate for a hearing aid . The physician will refer you to an 

audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a 

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