Madsen zodiac, Reference Manual

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Warning
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Always fit the probe with a new eartip when you place the probe in the ear canal of a new patient.
Warning
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The eartip can be used for both ears. If you suspect infection in one ear, use a clean eartip and probe
tip before you continue testing on the other ear.
Caution
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Avoid excessive force when you place the ear tip against the ear canal opening of the patient as this
may cause unnecessary discomfort, particularly if the eartip is small enough to enter the ear canal.
Caution
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Always use a suitably sized eartip. Using a probe with an unsuitably sized eartip or applying excessive
force may cause unnecessary discomfort to the patient.
Premature babies, newborns and infants
Warning
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Be careful not to insert the probe too far into the ear canal of premature babies and newborns.
Note
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Because infants’ ear canals are very soft, they are easily pressed out of shape.
If this happens, wait until the ear canal returns to its original shape. Release the pinna and try again. Gently mas-
saging the area may help opening the ear canal.
Fit the probe in the ear
1. With a hand-held probe you can use a slightly over-
sized eartip in order to achieve a seal when used
with a wider range of ear canal sizes.
The oversized eartip is not intended to enter the
ear canal.
2. Fit the eartip on the probe.
40 Otometrics - MADSEN Zodiac
7 Preparing for testing