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The performance of individual hearing aids
may vary with individual cell phones. Therefore,
please try the hearing aid with your cell phone
or, if you are purchasing a new phone, be sure
to try it with your hearing aid prior to purchase.
For additional guidance, please ask your hearing
care professional.
Tinnitus masker
The Tinnitus masker noise generator is a
broadband sound Generator which may have
been enabled in your hearing aid. It provides a
means of sound enrichment that can be used
as part of a personalized tinnitus management
program to provide temporary relief from
tinnitus. It should always be used as prescribed
by your audiologist. The underlying principle of
sound enrichment is to provide supplementary
noise stimulation which can help defocus your
attention from your tinnitus and avoid negative
reactions. Sound enrichment, coupled with
instructional counseling, is an established
approach to managing tinnitus.
Good health practice requires that a person
reporting tinnitus have a medical evaluation by
a licensed ear physician before using a sound
generator. The purpose of such an evaluation
is to ensure medically treatable conditions
that may be causing tinnitus are identified and
treated prior to using a sound generator.
