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Paent Populaons
There are no restricons on a paent’s gender, age, weight, general health or race
for using the KUDUwave™. However, the KUDUwave™ cannot be used to test
very young children, or people with physical or mental disabilies that prevent
them from clearly signaling that they have heard a test audio tone presented to
them. During tesng the paent should be calm and comfortable and should not be
distracted.
Device Descripon
The KUDUwave™ looks like a normal circumaural earphone headset typically
used to listen to music. However, the KUDUwave™’s circumaural cups also help
to aenuate environmental ambient noise. The KUDUwave™ electronics are
all built into the headset, meaning the headset and the control are combined
into a single, compact device and not separate physical modules (i.e. there is no
separate box to drive the audiometer).
Device Placement
Place the KUDUwave™ headset on the paent’s head, above the ears and carefully
insert the foam earps into the each of the paent’s ears. Carefully place each Ambi-
Dome™ over one ear at a me, and once placement is secure, ensure that the sound
tubes are sll connected before starng with a test. If needed, the KUDUwave™’s
bone vibrator can be aached and posioned on the paent’s forehead. When not in
use there are no specic requirements, beyond those outlined in this document, for its
placement and storage.
Applicaon
The KUDUwave™ is designed to be completely portable and should be operated
and maintained by a trained operator. It may be used for tesng as oen as required
(potenally more than 100 mes a day), typically indoors in an area free from noise
and distracons. The KUDUwave™ should not be used in an excessively wet, hot
or dusty environment. The KUDUwave™ can be used in an open air tesng that
adheres to the above requirements.
