Philips HearLink 2 - Tinnitus SoundSupport Intended Use; Purpose and Target Audience

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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 adults (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.
TinnitusSoundSupport is a sound generator that can be
integrated into your hearing aids. Specially designed programs
in the hearing aids allow you to play various sounds that can
help you move your attention away from your tinnitus.
During the tting session, your hearing care professional can
enable the TinnitusSoundSupport in one or more programs.
They can be accessed along with the other programs on top of
the screen.
For information about limitation of use of these programs,
ensure you read your hearing aid's Instructions for use, or
contact your hearing care professional.
Note
TinnitusSoundSupport feature is only available in the app if
Tinnitus has been activated by the hearing care professional in
your hearing aids.
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