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FCC Information
FDA Information
The physician will refer you to an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser,
as appropriate, for a hearing aid evaluation.
The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct a hearing aid
evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and without a hearing aid.
The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to
select and fit a hearing aid to your individual needs.
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 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
consultation with a physician. The exercise of such a waiver is not in your
best health interest and its use is strongly discouraged.
A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or
improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. Use
of a hearing aid is only part of hearing habilitation and may need to be
supplemented by auditory training and instruction in lip reading. In most
cases infrequent use of a hearing aid does not permit a user to attain full
benefit from it. Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting a
hearing aid whose maximum sound pressure level exceeds 132 decibels
because there may be risk in impairing the remaining hearing of the
hearing aid user.
CHILDREN WITH 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Power BTE devices are not intended for patients
under 36 months old.
REGULATORY NOTICES
FCC ID: EOA-3Sermini
IC ID: 6903A-3Sermini
FCC NOTICE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such
modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Hereby, Starkey Hearing Technologies declares that the BTE is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions
of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be
obtained from the below addresses.
Waste from electronic equipment must be
handled according to local regulations
Starkey Hearing Technologies
6700 Washington Ave. South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA
Wm. F. Austin House, Bramhall Technology Park
Pepper Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 5BX
United Kingdom
