Overview of hearing aids Flashcards
What are the parts of a hearing aid?
amplifier (digital processor), microphone, receiver (speaker), and battery
Who is licensed to dispense hearing aids?
audiologists and hearing aid dispensers
True or false: Medical clearance is required for pediatric fittings and recommended for adult fittings.
True
What are some examples of hearing aids?
transistor BTE aid, vacuum tube aid, transistor body aid, and carbon mic aid
Hearing aids are considered the ______ of aural rebhablitation.
cornerstone
What do state laws regulate?
the licensing of professionals and dispensings of HAs
What does the FTC regulate?
the business of advertising and selling HAs
What does an amplifier (Digital processor) do?
it turns the electric signal from the mic into a digital one and then amplifies and manipulates it.
Who regulates the manufacturing and dispensing of hearing aids?
the FDA
What law was passed regarding HAs?
Medical Device Amendments of 1976
What are the three basic types of hearing aids?
Behind the ear, receiver in canal, and completely in canal
Which of the three basic types of hearing aids is the most common and most functional?
behind the ear
Which of the three basic types of hearing aids is limited in function and nearly invisible?
completely in canal
Which of the three basic types of hearing aids? provides a clearer sound than another one?
receiver in canal
