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Table of Contents
Standards Compliance ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Indications for Use .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Warranty .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Warnings, Cautions, and Errors ........................................................................................................................... 4
Status/Error Messages ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Customer Responsibility ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Cautions - General ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Warning - Electric Shock Hazards .......................................................................................................................... 10
Warning - In Case of Emergency ............................................................................................................................ 10
Warning - Explosion ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Warning - Battery Safety ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Warning - General ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Recycling/Disposal .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Regulatory Symbols ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
How Does the Corti Device Work? ......................................................................................................................... 14
What are DPOAEs? ................................................................................................................................................. 14
What Are TEOAEs? ................................................................................................................................................ 15
What Do Otoacoustic Emission Results Tell Us? ................................................................................................... 15
What Frequency Range of Hearing is Estimated? ................................................................................................... 15
How are the Results Stored and Reported? ............................................................................................................. 15
Sensitivity and Specificity ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Setup .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Unpacking the System ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Cradle (Optional) .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Battery Charging ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the Probe ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Attaching Probe Tube.............................................................................................................................................. 19
Attaching Eartips ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Operating Instructions .......................................................................................................................................... 21
Preparing the Patient for Testing ............................................................................................................................. 21