Warnings
Warning to Hearing Aid Dispensers
A hearing aid dispenser should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult
promptly with a licensed Physician before dispensing a hearing aid if the hearing
aid dispenser determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other
available information concerning the prospective user, that the prospective user has
any of the following conditions:
• Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
• History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.
• History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days.
• Acute or chronic dizziness.
• Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days.
• Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz),
1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz.
• Visible evidence of signicant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the
ear canal.
• Pain or discomfort in the ear.
Important Notice for Prospective Hearing Aid Users
Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical
evaluation by a licensed Physician before purchasing a hearing aid. The purpose of
the medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable conditions that may
affect hearing are identied and treated before the hearing aid is purchased.
Following the medical evaluation, the Physician will give you a written statement
that states that your hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that you may be
considered a candidate for a hearing aid. The Physician may refer you to Audiologist
or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing aid evaluation.
The Audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct a hearing aid evaluation to assess
your ability to hear with and without a hearing aid. The hearing aid evaluation will enable
the Audiologist or dispenser to select and t a hearing aid to your individual needs.
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