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General
Good advice
• The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accumu-
lation of earwax. Contact your physician/ENT doctor
if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumulated
in your ear. Earwax may not only reduce your own
hearing but also the effect of the hearing aid consid-
erably. It is a good idea to ask your physician to clean
your ears a couple of times a year.
• Please be sure to keep the hearing aid and its parts
and accessories out of the reach of children, who
might place them in their mouths. Also keep batter-
ies out of children’s reach and discard used batteries
carefully. Do not change batteries in front of children
and do not let them see where you keep your sup-
ply.
• Batteries are very small and can easily be mistaken
for pills or the like. Never put a battery or hearing aid
in your mouth for any reason as you may risk swal-
lowing it. In case of ingestion, contact your physician
immediately.
• The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing but
can help you make best possible use of your remain-
ing hearing ability. However, you should be aware
that it takes time to get used to a new hearing aid
and new sounds.
• The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergenic
materials. Still, in rare cases skin irritation can occur. If
you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear
canal, contact your hearing care professional.
• Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing
aid may involve a slightly increased risk of infection
in the ear canal. An infection can arise as a result of
inadequate ventilation of the ear. Therefore, we rec-
ommend that you remove the hearing aid and ear-
set from your ear at night to allow the ear canal to be
ventilated. Make sure that you clean and inspect your
hearing aid and ear-set as required. If an infection oc-
curs, you should seek medical attention and contact
your hearing care professional for advice on how to
disinfect the various hearing aid parts. Do not under
any circumstances use alcohol, chlorine or similar
substances.
