TAKING MEASUREMENTS
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– Otowave 102 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 or in an acoustic booth.
5.2.
EAR TIP(S)
Video available 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 pat
ient’s ear and provide a comfortable pressure seal.
Refer to Section 16 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 0.
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:
MAIN MENU
NEW TEST
CONFIGURATION
VIEW THE LAST TEST
Select
