Notes
Note: If you remain concerned, consult a professional.
If you try this device and continue to struggle with or remain
concerned about your hearing, you should consult with a
hearing healthcare professional.
Note: What you might expect when you start using a
hearing aid
A hearing aid can benefit many people with hearing loss.
However, you should know it will not restore normal hearing,
and you may still have some difficulty hearing over noise.
Further, a hearing aid will not prevent or improve a medical
condition that causes hearing loss.
People who start using hearing aids sometimes need a few
weeks to get used to them. Similarly, many people find that
training or counseling can help them get more out of their
devices.
If you have hearing loss in both ears, you might get more out
of using hearing aids in both, especially in situations that
make you tired from listening-for example, noisy
environments.
Note: Tell FDA about injuries, malfunctions, or other
adverse events.
To report a problem involving your hearing aid, you should
submit information to FDA as soon as possible after the
problem. FDA calls them "adverse events," and they might
include: skin irritation in your ear, injury from the device (like