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Introduction
Purpose of this Manual
This manual provides instructions for use and describes the various functions and the features of the
KUDUwave. It also describes how all the technologies involved in the KUDUwave’s function work in
conjunction. This manual is not intended as a method to train KUDUwave operators to be healthcare
professionals or to act as such. An operator may not act as a professional unless qualified to do so.
Medical Purpose
The medical purpose of the KUDUwave is to assist in testing the behavioral auditory responses of a
patient and to determine hearing thresholds which will assist in diagnosis of hearing impairments.
The KUDUwave is intended to:
● Test air and bone conduction thresholds (at conventional and extended high frequencies) to
amplitude threshold levels of that of a Type 3 Basic Diagnostic Audiometer as described in BS
EN 60645-1
● Test word recognition and speech reception thresholds as a Type B Basic Speech Audiometer
in accordance with BS EN 60645-1
● Test aural acoustic impedance/admittance functions in accordance with the requirements for
a Type 1 Diagnostic/ clinical Tympanometer as detailed in BS EN 60645-5.
Clinical Benefits
● Serving and accessing more patients as a result of the KUDUwave portability
● Boothless assessments allowing for diagnostic audiometry outside of the sound booth
● Comprehensive testing allowing for timely and cost-efficient auditory disorder management
and direct referrals
● Ability to assess two ears simultaneously (bilateral tympanometry)
● Integrated with acoustic reflex measurements
● Has two tympanometers, which allows a hearing health clinic to continue functioning should
one tympanometer stop functioning
● Effective first-time probe sealing as a result of KUDUwave TMP placement
Patient Populations
The KUDUwave is suitable for testing all patient populations, regardless of gender, age, weight, general
health or ethnicity other than the following:
● very young children (suitable for ages 3+)
● patients with physical or mental disabilities that prevent them from signaling a response to a
test audio tone presented to them.
During testing, patients should be calm and comfortable and free from distractions.
Indications
The KUDUwave can be used to perform behavioural pure tone (air and bone conduction) audiometry,
speech audiometry, and objective acoustic immittance testing on test subjects. The KUDUwave is ideal
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