Welch Allyn Audioscope 3 Portable Screening Audiometer - User Manual - Manual (Page 12)

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2. Gershel, J., Kugler, B., et. al., The Albert Einstein College of Medicine — “Accuracy of the
Welch Allyn AudioScope™ and Traditional Hearing Screening for Children with Known
Hearing Loss,” The Journal of Pediatrics, January, 1985.
3. Frank, J., Peterson, D. — “Accuracy of a 40dB HL AudioScope™ and Audiometer Screening
for Adults,” Ear and Hearing, March, 1987.
4. Gershel, J., Giraudi-Perry. D., et. al., The Albert Einstein College of Medicine — “Comparison
of Hearing Screened with the Welch Allyn AudioScope™ and a Traditional Audiometer,”
Presented at ASHA, 1985.
Step 6 Step 7
of the general findings, it appears that the AudioScope can be
used successfully with patients aged 4 years and older; howev-
er, care must be exercised to note the level of cooperation
among the younger subjects.
2,3,4
6. Retract the patient’s pinna with the thumb and index finger.
Gently pull it slightly up and back. With children, the pinna
should be pulled back more than up. This facilitates insertion of
the tip.
7. Grasp AudioScope 3 and gently insert speculum tip into the ear
canal.
NOTE: The handle may also be held in a horizontal position.
Use little finger to stabilize instrument with respect to
patient’s head.
8. Position the tip so that the tympanic membrane or a portion of it
can be visualized. This visualization ensures free passage of sound.
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