HEARING AIDS
Technology
Deep Canal Fittings: Advantages, Challenges, and a New Approach
There are numerous advantages relative to locating the hearing aid close to the eardrum. Here is a new solution for achieving true deep-canal fittings.
Tech Topic
Improved Hearing with a New Discreet Micro-in-the-Canal Hearing Instrument
A new micro-in-the-canal hearing aid has been designed with simplicity, comfort, cosmetics in mind for the patient, as well as exceptional sound quality, first-fit acceptance, and easy fittings.
Staff Standpoint
A Comeback of Sorts for CICs?
Research
MarkeTrak VIII: The Key Influencing Factors in Hearing Aid Purchase Intent
What would make a non-adopter of hearing aid technology make the leap and buy the devices? Here are 53 factors that may or may not play a role in their decision-making process.
Tech Topic
Automatic Adaptation Management: Addressing First-fit Amplification Considerations
How do we account for patient acclimatization in prescriptive fittings? A discussion about compromises in initial gain and/or other parameters to improve patient comfort and hearing aid acceptance, as well as a look at the rationale used in the new Automatic Adaptation Manager (AAM).
United Health/hi HealthInnovations Pulls Online Test
The online hearing test developed by hi HealthInnovations and designed to prescribe amplification for the company's hearing aids has been taken down for "enhancements", according to the company, as originally reported online by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). There is no mention about when the test will go back online, and hi HealthInnovations did not immediately respond to HR.
4/9/2012
Siemens Introduces Next Generation of Its BestSound Technology and a New Deep-Fit CIC
At the AAA show in Boston, Siemens Hearing Instruments introduced XCEL, its next generation of BestSound Technology, as well as Eclipse XCEL, a nearly invisible deep-fitting CIC hearing aid that minimizes typical occlusion effects and features a new fitting procedure.
3/31/2012
Oticon Debuts New Agil, Acto, and Ino miniBTEs at AAA
Oticon has expanded the Oticon Agil, Acto, and Ino families, debuting new miniBTE styles at the AAA show in Boston. The new miniBTEs offer compact, discreet, and high performance meant to round out the product portfolios of Agil, Acto, and Ino lines.
3/31/2012
Sonova Group's Line-Up at AAA 2012 Includes New Lyric and More
The Sonova Group of hearing brands introduced new products and enhancements from Phonak, Unitron, and Advanced Bionics at the AAA show in Boston, including a new Lyric generation that will fit 50% more patients.
3/30/2012
ReSound Launches Unite Mini Microphone and ClearPath iPad App
At AAA in Boston, ReSound showcased the new Unite Mini Microphone, as well as ClearPath, ReSound's first iPad application, designed to help audiologists and dispensers during the patient counseling process.
3/28/2012
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