Cleaning Your Hearing Instruments - Unitron Passport BTE Guide D'utilisation

Cleaning your Hearing Instruments

Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing
instruments are free of ear wax is an important step in
your daily cleaning and maintenance routine.
• Never use alcohol to clean your hearing devices,
earmolds or domes.
• Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax.
Sticking household items into your hearing devices
or earmolds can seriously damage them.
Passport Hearing Instruments with Earmolds
Earmolds send amplified sound
from the hearing devices into the
ears. They must fit into your ears
snugly and comfortably. If amplified
sound leaks out of your ear, you
may hear whistling.
Always ensure earmolds are clean
and free of earwax. Do not use alcohol to clean your
earmolds. If the earmolds become plugged, clear the
opening with a wax loop or pipe cleaner. If your
physician prescribes eardrops, clean any moisture
that may get into the earmolds or tubing to prevent
plugging.
If the earmolds require further cleaning, disconnect
the plastic tube from the hook of the hearing devices.
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Wash only the earmolds in warm water with a mild
soap. Rinse them with cool water and allow them to
dry overnight. Make sure the earmold tubes are dry
before reconnecting them to each hook on your
hearing devices.
Passport Hearing Instruments with
Slim Tubes and Domes
You should have the slim tubes and
domes replaced by your hearing
healthcare professional
approximately every three to six
months or when they become stiff,
brittle, or discoloured. Clean the
domes daily with a damp cloth. You should also clean
the slim tubes periodically, with the cleaning pin
provided, when you begin to notice debris in and
around the tubes.
1. Hold the slim tube in one hand and the hearing
instrument in the other hand.
2. Gently turn the hearing instrument until it detaches
from the slim tube.
3. Use a damp cloth to clean the outside of the slim
tube and dome.
4. Remove the dome from the slim tube before
cleaning the slim tube.
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