Hearing Assessment Analyzer
Audioscan, Dorchester, Ontario, Canada, offers the Verifit System, a state-of-the-art hearing assessment analyzer that implements real speech and DSP measurements. (800) 265-2093; www.audioscan.com.
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Month: March 2008
Pocket PFS
Starkey Laboratories Inc, Eden Prairie, Minn, introduces the Pocket Professional Fitting System, a fast, flexible, and portable handheld programming device. Pocket PFS supports Starkey’s Genesis product line and provides full access to fitti
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Four Channel Digital Hearing Instruments
Siemens Hearing Instruments Inc, Piscataway, NJ, offers the PRISMA™ 2 family of four channel digital hearing instruments with optimized compression control and output limiting. The PRISMA 2 features improved performance of its directional mi
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Prewired Faceplates
Interton/AHS, Minneapolis, is offering prewired faceplates for global distribution. Assembled with 100% digital or programmable circuits, the faceplates meet the needs of small manufacturers, enabling them to build hearing devices using their own
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Hearing Aid Batteries
Varta Microbattery Inc, White Plains, NY, offers the power one® line of hearing aid batteries. power one features “Long Tabs” to remove and insert batteries comfortably. These batteries are optimized for all types of hearing aids and el
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Cordless Amplified Telephone
Ameriphone Products by Walker, a Division of Plantronics Inc, Garden Grove, Calif, offers the CL-40 Cordless Amplified Telephone, which increases incoming sounds up to 40+dB and features a separate tone control (600-2,400 Hz) for high-frequency s
Read MoreHigh HIPAA Anxiety
Attendees at HIPAA Forum gathered to hear the latest on compliance, implementation, and enforcement—and allay their fears. Judging from the repetitive nature of audience queries at each session, there were essentially two questions on the
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Powering the Future
Varta Microbattery Inc seizes the opportunity to expand in the international market. Eddie Shaviv, president For more than a century, Varta AG in Ellwangen, Germany, has been a worldwide manufacturer of batteries. Recently, the company founde
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Allowing Credit Where Credit Is Due
The EPAC (Evaluation of Practicing Audiologists Capabilities) was created with the goal of improving patient care through the development of professional practitioner standards. The concept of recognition of excellence has been associated with
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Sennheiser: Ranging from Personal to Public
Well-known for its sound enhancement products, Sennheiser Electronic Corporation is equally as proud of its headsets and other devices that enable the hearing disabled to enjoy TV shows and concerts. Karl Winkler, director of marketing communi
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Auric Hearing Systems’ RetroX: The Next Big Thing in He
The German-owned company receives positive feedback as it markets its cutting-edge hearing technology to an American audience. One of the most innovative and promising recent developments in hearing technology made a quiet, yet bold introduct
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HIPAA Compliance & Enforcement: Is Your Practice Prepare
Health care providers are expected to meet the April 14 Privacy Rule deadline. A significant compliance date for health care providers has passed already and another one quickly is approaching. Many health care providers took advantage of the
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Early Detection Can Improve Quality of Life
“Catch speech, language, and hearing problems early and it can make a difference between a child learning a sentence and earning one.”—American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), national public service announcement, Augus
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Full-range Digital Family
Full-range Digital Family Starkey Laboratories Inc offers the Genesis family of full-range digital hearing instruments, including the Axent®, the Sequel Digital®, and the Endeavour®. (800) 328-8602; www.starkey.com.
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Silicone Earmold Material
Silicone Earmold Material Westone Laboratories introduces OtoClear material for earmolds. The silicone earmold material has a “water-clear” appearance, and features high tear resistance and a high durometer, which reduces the possibilit
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