For the fifth year, Oticon will donate a percentage of the September and October sales of any Intiga hearing aid to raise money for breast cancer research. For 2012’s “Pink with a Purpose” campaign, Oticon has also created a special edition of Intiga.
Read MoreHumanWare, in partnership with Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (INLB), has unveiled the HumanWare Communicator, a multilingual face-to-face conversation app that translates Braille into text and text into Braille.
Read MoreHearing manufacturer Phonak has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Newnham as its new president of Phonak’s United States division, effective immediately. Newnham has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, and general management in the eye care industry.
Read MoreSiemens Hearing Instruments Inc has announced that its Motion line of custom hearing instruments will now include XCEL, the new generation of BestSound Technology.
Read MoreSophono Inc, maker of a magnetic and implantable bone conduction hearing device, has closed on $7 million in growth capital financing. The company will use the new financing to fuel product and business development efforts.
Read MoreThe Fifth Annual Institute for Engineering in Medicine Symposium will be taking place August 28, 2012 at the Mayo Auditorium on the University of Minnesota (U of MN) campus. This year’s program, Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine, is one of the most revolutionary fields in modern science.
Read MoreSpectrum Brands Holdings, the parent company of Rayovac, is making another multi-million dollar research and development investment into its hearing aid battery manufacturing facilities.
Read MoreAdvanced Bionics (AB) has announced that its Neptune swimmable cochlear implant sound processor has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2012. This is the third design award that Neptune has received in 2012.
Read MoreThe 2012 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) will convene September 9-12, 2012, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
Read MoreA new Massachusetts law recently signed by Governor Deval Patrick requires that private insurers cover children under age 21 for hearing aids.
Read MoreHansaton USA has added the AQ Slim BTE to its rechargeable line of hearing aids. The new hearing instrument offers a slim design, digital processing, and a recharging system with an operating time of 20 hours per charge and a 5-year battery life guarantee.
Read MoreThe American Academy of Audiology (AAA), the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) have issued a joint statement focusing on consumer needs in the delivery models of hearing health care.
Read MoreNeil J. DiSarno, PhD, CCC-A, has been appointed to chief staff officer for audiology at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). He will replace Vic Gladstone, PhD, who retired from the same position in April.
Read MorePacific University’s new Doctor of Audiology degree program has received accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The 3-year AuD program will begin this fall in Hillsboro, Ore, with 23 students.
Read MoreReSound is now offering 11 online training courses for audiologists to obtain CEU credits. Available in conjunction with Brainshark, an Internet education company, the 11 courses are worth 2.5 CEUs applicable to ASHA and AAA certification.
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