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General precautions and warnings
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Most water sports should not cause any problem as long as the external parts of
the implant system are removed or properly protected. Use only products specifically
offered and/or recommended by MED‑EL to protect the external parts against the
ingress of water. If headgear or face masks are worn, care must be taken to ensure
that the strap is not too tight over the site of the implant. In any case you should
consult an experienced physician about the possibilities and personal restrictions when
performing water sports, especially in the case of SCUBA diving. The implant is robust
against pressure changes which occur during SCUBA diving to depths up to 50 m.
If you have any concerns or questions, ask your physician for advice about participating
in sports and any limitations of your/your child’s health status.
Technology in everyday life
Metal detectors and other radio frequency (RF) transmitters
Metal detectors, some anti‑theft devices and other RF transmitters may produce
sounds only heard by the implant user, if they are near to these devices. To avoid this,
switch off your audio processor when walking through metal detectors or when in the
vicinity of an RF transmitter.
If an audio processor map becomes corrupted, it can easily be reprogrammed at the CI
centre or by a clinical engineer. If your audio processor has more than one programme,
you can usually use one of the others in the meantime.
The implant itself may trigger a metal detector, so make sure that you carry your
MED‑EL ID card with you at all times to identify yourself as a cochlear implant user, as
needed.
Air travel
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) avia‑
tion safety guidelines recommend airlines to allow the use of cochlear implants during
all phases of flight, i.e. the audio processor may also remain switched on during taxi,
takeoff and landing. However, we recommend to double check with your airline about
possible specific regulations. If you decide to remove or to turn off your audio proces‑
sor at any time during flight, tell your flight attendant that you are a cochlear implant
user and that you may require special instructions while your audio processor is turned
off. Please pay special attention to chapter 4, SONNET 2 audio processor, Flight mode.