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About Startup Handling Options Tinnitus Warnings More info
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Tinnitus SoundSupport™ (optional)
Intended use of Tinnitus SoundSupport
Tinnitus SoundSupport is a tool intended to generate sounds to
provide temporary relief for patients suering from tinnitus as part
of a tinnitus management program. The target population is the adult
population (over 18 years old).
Tinnitus SoundSupport is targeted to licensed hearing
care professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, or
otolaryngologists) who are familiar with the evaluation and treatment
of tinnitus and hearing loss. Fitting of Tinnitus SoundSupport must
be done by a hearing care professional participating in a tinnitus
management program.
Styles available with Tinnitus SoundSupport
CIC, ITC, ITE HS & ITE FS for hearing aids with push button. Please see
the model overview to nd out which style your hearing aid is.
Tinnitus
Guidelines for tinnitus sound generator users
These instructions contain information about Tinnitus SoundSupport,
which may have been enabled in your hearing aids by your hearing
care professional.
Tinnitus SoundSupport is a tinnitus management tool intended to
generate sound of sucient intensity and bandwidth to help manage
tinnitus.
Your hearing care professional will also be able to oer the
appropriate follow-up care. It is important to follow his/her advice and
directions regarding such care.
Prescription use only
Good health practice requires that a person reporting tinnitus has a
medical evaluation by a licensed ear physician before using a sound
generator. The purpose of such an evaluation is to ensure that any
medically treatable condition that may cause tinnitus is identied and
treated prior to using a sound generator.