1260 Red Fox Road ∙ Arden Hills, MN 55112 ∙ TEL: (651) 636-9770 ∙ FAX: (651) 636-8944
Kesselschmiedstrasse 10 ∙ D-85354 Freising, Germany ∙ TEL: 049-8161-4804-0 ∙ FAX: 049-8161-4804-18
www.intricon.com
Step 11:
Large D-Ring
- Remove medium D-Ring and attach the large D-Ring to
the APT-D Body (
see Removing the APT-D D-Ring below
).
Step 12:
Insert the APT-D into ear (
see Inserting APT-D into Ear below
). If the D-
Ring will not fit, is deformed when it is in the ear, or causes pressure then
try the medium D-Ring again and make a determination if the large or
medium D-Ring is best. A loose fit is preferable to a tight fit.
Step 13
If the APT-D with large D-Ring is so loose that it could fall out then
Stop
– The APT-D is not an appropriate device try an open fit BTE.
Step 14:
The APT-D with
Large D-Ring
should be making contact with multiple
points in the concha walls and the top fold of the D-Ring should be
comfortably tucked into the top of the concha (
fig 2).
The
large D-Ring is
the proper choice
. Continue with fitting.
The user’s ability to insert the device may also factor into the D-Ring size selection. If
the user is having difficulty inserting the device, they may need to try the next size smaller.
Attaching the D-Ring to the APT-D Body
The APT-D body is designed to work for either the left or right ear. Attaching the D-
Ring to the body will make the APT-D into a left or right device.
Selecting the correct side D-Ring. A D-Ring with
red
dot(s) is for the
right
side and a D-
Ring with
blue
dot(s) is for the
left
side.
Size is indicated by a color dot scheme located on the bottom D-Ring clip: one Blue/Red
dot and a white dot indicate a large size D-Ring; two Blue/Red dots indicate a medium
size D-Ring, and one Blue/Red dot indicates a small size D-Ring. (
See below for
examples
):
Left D-Ring
- With the correct size D-Ring, hold the body of the device in your left hand
and the D-Ring in your right hand. Check to be sure the battery door of the device swings
up and the blue color dot(s) on the D-Ring are facing you. First, attach the bottom of the
Left Small
Right Small
Left Medium
Right Medium
Left Large
Right Large
