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Procedure options
Basic settings controlling device behaviour in relation to tests
Pump speed
The pressure gradient used during an automatic (standard) tympanometry or for an ETF-P
test where the pressure build-up is controlled automatically.
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Reflex
Contraction of the stapedius muscle caused by applying a loud sound stimulus. The con-
traction is measured as a change in admittance in the middle ear due to stiffening of the
ossicular chain and related structures such as the tympanic membrane
Reflex decay
The adaptation phenomenon through which an elicited reflex decrease in magnitude over
time even when the provoking stimulus is maintained.
Reflex decay test (RD)
Test showing how fast (in seconds) the reflex decays to half its maximal magnitude.
Reflex half-life time
The result of the reflex decay test (time from stimulus onset to the deflection decays to
half its maximum magnitude)
Reflex screening (RS)
A quick assessment of whether the reflex reaction is present or not in a subject (patient)
ear. The test typically involve a quite strong stimulus that is expected to elicit the reflex
in normal subjects.
Reflex screening result
a) An indication of whether a reflex was detected or not at a single stimulus intensity
b) An indication of the lowest intensity at which a reflex was detected (up to 3 intensities
used)
Reflex threshold
The lowest stimulus intensity that can elicit a reflex.
Reflex threshold test (RT)
A search for the reflex threshold made by applying stimuli at increasing intensities until a
reflex is detected.
Reflex threshold veri-
fication
Defines how the result of an automatically performed reflex threshold test is verified
(Stop, Repeat (test at same intensity), Include next (intensity), Include next 2 (intensities))
Report
A printout containing all test results for the patient
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Screening eartip
Umbrella shaped eartip to be pressed against the ear canal opening rather than being
inserted into the canal
Screening handle
An ergonomic handle that can can be inserted into the probe holder to improve the grip
(the probe handle may be mounted on the device)
Seal
Hermetic tightness between the eartip and the ear canal wall
Semi-automatic reflex
threshold measurement
A search for the reflex threshold for a single stimulus type
Shoulder harness
Accessory placed over the patient's shoulder to which probe cables can be fixed via a
cable clip to relief strain
Sound pressure level (SPL)
Scientific intensity level scale
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