Warning to Hearing device Dispensers
A hearing device dispenser should advise a prospective hearing device user to
consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist)
before dispensing a hearing device if the hearing device dispenser 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:
(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.
A hearing device will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or
improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. In most
cases infrequent use of a hearing device does not permit a user to attain full
benefit from it. The use of a hearing device is only part of hearing habilitation
and may need to be supplemented by auditory training and instruction in
lipreading.
Important Notices
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