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To measure for an accurate wire length:
1. Place your head
at the same
horizontal level as
the patient’s head
so you are looking
straight into the patient’s ear that you wish to t
with the hearing instrument.
2. Hold the measurement tool with the
appropriate blue or red color code
marking (for the le or right ear) with
your thumb placed on the ear diagram.
3. Place the measurement tool on
the top of the ear and in contact
with the skin in the narrow gap
between the head and the pinna.
Keep the horizontal line on the
measurement tool horizontal and level.
Measuring for an accurate
xReceiverunit
Choosing the correct xReceiver wire length will ensure
a more accurate, comfortable t. The measurement
tool included in the kit allows for a quick and simple
measurement and has the
following features:
Color Code Markings – blue
(le ear) and red (right ear)
color code markings to indicate
which of the patient’s ears to measure.
Horizontal Line Markings – measurements must be
made horizontally with the measurement tool touching
the skin in the gap between the head and the top of the
pinna.
Four Horizontal Sightlines – (0-1-2-3) – to indicate which
wire length you should use for an accurate tting.
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3