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USED BATTERIES ARE HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE DISPOSE OF THEM ACCORD-
ING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS OR RETURN THEM TO YOUR HEARING CARE PROFESSIONAL.
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IF THE BATTERIES ARE NOT INSERTED CORRECTLY, THE DEVICE WILL NOT WORK AND THE
BATTERIES MAY BUILD UP
HEAT. IF THIS HAPPENS, PLEASE REMOVE THE BATTERIES.
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Hearing aid expectations
A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment
resulting from organic conditions. Consistent use of the hearing aid is recommended. In most cases,
infrequent use does not permit you to attain full benefit from it.
The use of a hearing aid is only part of hearing rehabilitation and may need to be supplemented by
auditory training and instructions in lip-reading.
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Warning to hearing aid professionals (US Only)
A hearing care professional should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a
licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid if the hearing aid pro-
fessional 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:
1. Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
2. History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.
3. History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days.
4. Acute or chronic dizziness.
5. Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days.
6. Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz), 1,000 Hz, and
2,000 Hz.
7. Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.
8. Pain or discomfort in the ear.
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Important notice for prospective hearing aid users (US Only)
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 medi-
cally treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identified and treated before the hearing aid is
purchased.
