Maico touchTymp MI 26, Operation Manual

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Operation Manual touchTymp MI 26 and MI 36 Version
8511780 Rev. 4 39 30/06/2021
Performing a measurement
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Figure 42
Choose the ear by pressing on the corresponding
tympanogram, the ear buttons (Figure 42) or the
Probe button.
Figure 43
Choose the test frequency by pressing on the corresponding
button.
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226 Hz : Test frequency of 226 Hz is always preselected as
default. A 226 Hz testing is recommended for adults and
children older than ½ year.
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678 Hz : Test frequency of 678 Hz (MI 36 version only).
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800 Hz : Test frequency of 800 Hz (MI 36version only).
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1000 Hz : Licensed function, to be chosen if patient is
younger than half a year.
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Press to increase or decrease the intercepts of the graphs.
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RaceCar : Licensed function, to display RaceCar
animation during testing. See section 5.4.4.3 for more
information (Figure 43).
NOTE: If you print the test results, it will be printed with
the view as displayed on the screen.
Figure 44
The measurement will be started as soon as the probe is
properly placed in the ear when
automatic is selected within
the Settings menu, see section 5.6.3. When manual start
of the measurement is selected, the Play button or the
Probe button is pressed. The measured curve will be
displayed simultaneously to the ongoing test. Below the
graphic the numerical values are shown (Figure 44):
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Volume: indicates the volume of the section of the auditory
canal between the eartip and the eardrum in ml.
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Compliance: indicates the maximum value of the
compliance from the Tympanogram in ml or mmho.
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Pressure: indicates the pressure in daPa at the highest
measured Compliance.
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Gradient: calculations are reported as the
Tympanogram width at half of peak compliance
expressed in daPa.