Operation Manual MA 288506915 Rev. 3 4 15/11/20171.3 Contraindications of UseThe patient is too young, sick or uncooperative to perform the tasks.1.4 Essential PerformanceThere is no essential performance as defined in IEC 60601-1.1.5 DescriptionThe MA 28 is an electroacoustic test device that produces sounds through a range offrequencies and intensities to test for hearing loss. It features pure tone audiometrictesting with or without masking for measuring audibility thresholds. MA 28 is meant tobe used with headphones that are calibrated to the specific audiometer and are notinterchangeable with other devices.Output and specificity of this type of device are based on the test characteristicsdefined by the user, and may vary depending on environmental and operatingconditions. The testing for hearing loss using this kind of audiometer depends on theinteraction with the patient.