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Putting your ITE hearing aids
in your ears
Your hearing aids may be color-coded either
on the shell or on a label on the hearing aid:
red = right ear; blue = left ear.
Inserting your hearing aid
1. Hold the hearing aid between
your thumb and index finger
with the battery door away
from your ear.
2. If your hearing aid is a CIC,
insert by holding the hearing
aid with the removal handle at
the bottom.
3. Gently insert the canal portion
of the hearing aid into your
ear using your index finger
to push back and tuck the
hearing aid completely into
place. It should fit snugly and
comfortably. Gently pull down
and back on your earlobe to
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help you insert the hearing aid into your ear
canal more easily.
Removing your hearing aid
1. If your hearing aid is a CIC,
gently pull on the removal
handle. To remove an ITE
hearing aid, grasp it with your
thumb and index finger.
2. Move your jaw up and down
or apply pressure to the back
of your ear to help loosen the
hearing aid.
Note: Do not use the controls or
the battery door to remove your
hearing aids.
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