Precision Laboratories Precision Laboratories, Altamonte Springs, Fla, recently recognized its employees who have served the company for more than a decade: William E. Lassiter (27 years), assistant production manager, Earmolds and Special Product
Read MoreFEBRUARY 2003 24-28, Vestibular Assessment and Management Workshop, Clearwater/St. Petersburg, Fla. Speaker: Richard Gans. Contact: Louise Strouse, American Inst. of Balance, (800) 245-6442. 27-March 3, Tri-State Hearing Convention, Coeur d’
Read MoreOaktree Products Oaktree Products Inc, Chesterfield, Mo, introduces the company’s new Tenth Anniversary catalog. The free full-color, 100- page buying guide features over 2,000 products. To receive a copy, call (800) 347-1960 or use the Reade
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Innovations InIn February 2003, Lightning Enterprises will release the new Lightning Vac Traveler, a compact vacuum pump/ suction system designed for portable hearing aid cleaning. The Traveler will equip professionals who make hom
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Damped Receiver Line Knowles Electronics, Itasca, Ill, announces the expansion of its line to include more model families. Currently available in the FED, FEP, FEH, FES, FFC, and FFD series, the FEF—ferrofluid EF receiver, and FFH—ferrof
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US Hearing Aid Sales Fall by 1.3% in 2002; DSP Now Half of Market Alexandria, VA — US net unit hearing instrument sales fell by 1.32% in 2002, according to statistics compiled by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA). Total net hearing ins
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Here Comes the King! The concept that hearing instrument use, patient benefit, customer satisfaction, and price are all interconnected is not new to the hearing industry. The problem is that— despite some interesting and noble research effort
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An interview with Asela Jayampathy of battery manufacturer Varta Microbattery GmbH.
Read MoreA technology review of a new system that assesses distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and auditory steady state responses (ASSRs) without the traditional use of Fast Fourier Transfer (FFT) processing.
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A new application for digital technology uses in-situ signals for identifying component failures in hearing aids. A review of the technology and a field study are presented.
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The first provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) take effect on April 14. This article provides information on HIPAA requirements, and provides resources on where to turn for HIPAA help
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If Baby-Boomers are to significantly change the hearing industry in the short term, then the overall image of amplification products may require some tweaking to reflect the total communication needs of this younger audience
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For decades, the correlation between price, benefit, and satisfaction with hearing aids has been sketchy at best—until now. This study shows that benefit clearly overwhelms price as the key determinant of customer satisfaction, and technology does make a difference. Also, a best practices protocol for the selection, fitting, and verification of hearing aids is proposed.
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