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Device description
MADSEN Astera² is a PC-controlled audiometer for testing a person's hearing.The audiometer is operated from the Oto-
suite Audiometry Module PC software.
With MADSEN Astera² you can perform all standard audiometric tests, tone and speech audiometry and special tests.
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You can operate MADSEN Astera² from the PC’s keyboard/mouse, or from the MADSEN Astera² Audiometer Control
Panel (ACP) with the Otosuite Audiometry Software Module acting as the display.
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From the Otosuite Audiometry Software Module, which is NOAH compatible, you can monitor test results, create
User Tests, store and export data, and print reports.
Test intensities and frequencies as well as the current test settings and other information are shown on the PC mon-
itor.
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Intended use
MADSEN Astera² and the Audiometry module
Users: audiologists, ENTs and other health care professionals in testing the hearing of their patients.
Use: diagnostic and clinical audiometric testing.
The MADSEN Astera² Audiometer Control Panel (ACP)
The ACP is intended as a supplementary user interface connected to MADSEN Astera².
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Typographical conventions
The use of Warning, Caution and Note
To draw your attention to information regarding safe and appropriate use of the device or software, the manual uses pre-
cautionary statements as follows:
Warning
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Indicates that there is a risk of death or serious injury to the user or patient.
Caution
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Indicates that there is a risk of injury to the user or patient or risk of damage to data or the device.
Note
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Indicates that you should take special notice.
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MADSEN Astera²
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