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IMPORTANT NOTICE
The hearing aid amplication is uniquely adjusted and optimised to your
personal hearing capabilities during the hearing aid tting performed by
your hearing care professional.
Intended use
Intended use
The hearing aid is intended to amplify and transmit sound to
the ear.
Indications for use
Bilateral or unilateral impaired hearing of sensorineural,
conductive, or mixed type ranging from a slight (25dBHL*)
to severe (80dBHL*) degree of hearing loss, with an
individual frequency configuration.
Intended user
Person with hearing loss using a hearing aid and their
caregivers. Hearing care professional responsible for
adjusting the hearing aid.
Intended user group
Adults.
Use environment
Indoor and outdoor.
Contraindications
Not suitable for infants below 36months.**
Users of active implants must pay special attention when
using the hearing aid. For more information read the
Warnings section.
Clinical benefits
The hearing aid is designed to provide better speech
understanding to help ease communication with the aim
of improving quality of life.
* As specified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, asha.org, using pure-tone average of
0.5, 1 and 2 kHz.
** In accordance with current Pediatric Amplification guidelines, custom hearing aids are not typically considered
for children of any age. However, a hearing care professional may, in special circumstance and on a case-by-
case basis, select them for children older than 36 months.