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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE HEARING AID USERS
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If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to amplification, you
should inquire about the availability of a trial-rental or purchase option
program. Many hearing aid dispensers now offer programs that permit
you to wear a hearing aid for a period of time for a nominal fee after
which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing aid.
Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids to those individuals who have
not obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed physician. Federal law
permits a fully informed adult to sign a waiver statement declining the
medical evaluation for religious or personal beliefs that preclude consul-
tation with a physician. The exercise of such a waiver is not in your best
health interest and its use is strongly discouraged.
Children with a hearing loss.
In addition to seeing a physician for a
medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss should be directed to an
audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause
problems in language development and the educational and social growth
of a child. An audiologist is qualified by training and experience to assist
in the evaluation and rehabilitation of a child with a hearing loss.
DEVICE INSERTION AND REMOVAL
Place the Simplicity Hi Fidelity on top of the ear with the ear hook hanging
over the front of the ear (Fig. 1). The dome flex tip should be oriented so
that the sound port is facing toward the opening of the ear canal. Gently
push in the tip of the tubing into your ear canal (Fig. 2).
After inserting the tip of the earmold tubing into the ear canal, seat the
retention cord into the bottom bowl of ear (Fig. 3).
Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3
