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ReSound is a registred trade mark of ReSound A/S
is a tool to generate sounds to be used with appropriate counselling and/or in a tinnitus management pro-
gramme to relieve patients suffering from tinnitus.
Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new hearing instruments. ReSound’s innovative sound technology
and design, combined with the customised device programming selected by your hearing care profes-
sional, will make hearing a more enjoyable experience. Hearing instruments will enable you to hear sounds
that you may not have heard in years because of your hearing loss. Practice and a positive attitude are
important in learning to use hearing instruments. Your ReSound instruments have been adjusted according
to your individual hearing loss and needs. Some people adjust quickly to wearing hearing instruments in
their ears and hearing new sounds; other people may need more time.
Please read this manual carefully in order to wholly benefit from the use of your hearing instruments. With
proper care, maintenance, and usage, your hearing instruments will aid you in better communication for
many years. Ask your hearing care professional if you have any questions.
Prescription use of this TSG hearing instrument
The TSG module should be used as prescribed by your doctor, audiologist or hearing healthcare profes-
sional. In order to avoid permanent hearing damages, the maximum daily usage depends on the level of
the generated sound.
Should you develop any side effects from using the sound generator, such as dizziness, nausea, head-
aches, perceived decrease in auditory function or increase in tinnitus perception, you should discontinue
use of sound generator and seek medical evaluation.
The target population is primarily the adult population over 18 years of age. This product may also be used
with children 5 years of age or older. However, children and physically or mentally challenged users will re-
quire training by a doctor, audiologist, hearing healthcare professional or the guardian for the insertion and
removal of the hearing instrument containing the TSG module.
Important notice for prospective sound generator users
A tinnitus masker is an electronic device intended to generate noise of sufficient intensity and bandwidth to
mask internal noises. It is also used as an aid in hearing external noises and speech.
Good health practice requires that a person with a tinnitus condition have a medical evaluation by a licensed
physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before using a sound generator.
Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otolo-
gists or otorhinolaryngologists.
The purpose of medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable conditions that may affect tinnitus
are identified and treated before the sound generator instrument is used. The sound generator instrument
