4.1 TYMPANOMETRY
Tympanometry is the measurement of the variation of the compliance (or
immittance) of the eardrum and the ossicular chain by means of con-
trolled changes in static pressure. A graphic plot of these parameters is
called a tympanogram. The ZODIAC 901 can be used to perform manual
tympanometry and generate tympanograms directly, for display on the
screen and printing out on paper (see §5.3).
Among the disorders which can be indicated or confirmed by tym-
panometry using the ZODIAC 901 are: ossicular discontinuity; otoscle-
rosis (rigidity in the ossicular chain); flaccid (hyper-mobile) eardrum
due to aging; perforated eardrum; obstruction of the ear canal; middle-
ear fluid; dried ear-wax; Eustachian Tube dysfunction.
Tymp.
In Advanced Mode, the screen shown in Fig.4.1 will be displayed when
Tymp.
is pressed.
If Easy Mode has been selected, pressing Tymp. will display the Auto
Sweep screen illustrated in Fig.4.5 (unless this has been altered using the
ZODICON™ software). In Advanced Mode, the following operation
modes may be selected from the Tymp. Menu: Manual, Auto Sweep, and
ETF (Eustachian Tube Function test, perforated eardrum). Version 3.x of
the ZODIAC 901 includes another ETF test, Intact (Eardrum), which is not
included in Version 2.x, and is used to test the Eustachian Tube Function in
patients where the eardrum is intact.
If the default has been altered using the ZODICON™ software, the follow-
ing Tymp. defaults may differ from the settings shown in the illustrations:
compliance scaling, absolute volume scaling, sweep pump speed, sweep
measurement direction, manual measure direction, leak detect, minimum
sweep pressure, and maximum sweep pressure.
Version 4.x Only
From Version 4.x of the ZODIAC 901 (including the Limited Version), a
Middle-Ear Pressure (MEP) marker has been implemented in Tymp
Auto Sweep and ETF-I testing. Softkeys 4 and 5 no longer are used for
moving the pump, but for moving the marker instead. When moving the
MEP marker, the current values for MEP, SC, Gradient and TW are dis-
played in real time on the left of the screen. An asterisk appears to the
right of the MEP value to indicate that the marker has been moved.
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Operation Manual
MANUAL MODE
Chap. 4
GN Otometrics
TYMPANOMETRY
4.1
ZODIAC 901 Middle-Ear Analyzer
Fig.4.1
Tymp. Sub-menu displayed
when Tymp. Is selected in
Advanced Mode
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