TAKING MEASUREMENTS
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– Otowave 102-C Operating Manual
5.
TAKING MEASUREMENTS
5.1.
PRIOR TO TESTING AND AMBIENT CONDITIONS
A suitably-qualified health care professional should perform a thorough otoscopic examination to establish that
the condition of the ear is suitable for the test options selected and that no contraindications are present. The
latter would include obstruction of the external ear canal due to excessive wax and/or hairs, both of which
would need to be removed.
Tympanometric and reflex testing should always be performed in a quiet room.
5.2.
EAR TIP(S)
Amplivox YouTube video is available for assistance on how to choose the right ear tip.
These must be selected and fitted by a practitioner qualified to perform tympanometric tests.
Please note:
The probe tip must be fitted with a new ear tip before it is presented to a patient’s ear
canal. The ear tip must be fitted completely to the probe tip and must not occlude any of the four holes in the
probe tip. The ear tip size is chosen to suit the patient’s ear and provide a comfortable pressure seal.
If experiencing issues, please refer to Section 2.1 regarding these single-use parts.
5.3.
PERFORMING A TEST
Please note:
Ensure that the appropriate settings have been made before carrying out a test. See below
and the CONFIGURATION options in Section 6.
Having selected the required test settings, a typical tympanogram measurement and reflex tests are carried
out as follows.
From the MAIN MENU select NEW TEST. Select the ear(s) required for test:
SELECT EAR
BOTH: R, L
LEFT
RIGHT
Back
Select
The message “Deleting last test” will be displayed momentarily followed by a message to insert the probe into
the ear to be tested:
TESTING LEFT EAR
INSERT PROBE
Cancel
