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Putting your hearing aids in your ears
Your hearing aids may be color-coded either
on the shell or on a label on the hearing aid:
red=right ear; blue = le ear.
Inserting your hearing aid
1. Hold the hearing aid between
your thumb and index nger
with the battery door facing
away from your ear.
2. If your hearing aid is a CIC,
insert by holding the hearing
aid with the removal handle at
the bottom.
3. Gently insert the canal portion
of the hearing aid into your
ear using your index nger
to push back and tuck the
hearing aid completely into
place. It should t snugly and
comfortably. Gently pull down and back on
your earlobe to help you insert the hearing
aid into your ear canal more easily.
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Removing your hearing aid
1. If your hearing aid is a CIC,
gently pull on the removal
handle. To remove an ITE
hearing aid, grasp it with your
thumb and index nger.
2. Move your jaw up and down
or apply pressure to the back
of your ear to help loosen the
hearing aid.
Note: Do not use the controls or the battery door
to remove your hearing aids.
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