Oticon Medical has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Ponto Pro Power, the most powerful fully digital and programmable bone anchored power processor, according to the company.
Read MoreOticon Medical has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Ponto Pro Power, the most powerful fully digital and programmable bone anchored power processor, according to the company.
Read MoreThe American Institute of Balance (AIB) is offering balance disorder workshops led by distinguished experts, such as Richard Gans, PhD, past president of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA).
Read MoreThe American Academy of Audiology (AAA) announced that it has been awarded a seat on the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology/Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee (CPT/HCPAC), a panel of specialty societies that review and develop applications for CPT codes.
Read MoreWhile cochlear implants allow people with severe-to-profound hearing loss to perceive and understand speech, the current technology often cannot cope with the complexities of music. Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom are now investigating how to help cochlear implant recipients to get more enjoyment from music.
Read MoreStarkey Laboratories has announced that Brent Edwards, PhD, vice president of Research and director of the Starkey Hearing Research Center, was elected a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA).
Read MoreIndustry manufacturers now have the opportunity to have a FREE product listing in The Hearing Review’s sister publication, Hearing Review Products.
Read MoreSprint recently released the Sprint Relay ID pack, which allows anyone who has difficulty hearing on their phone and members of the deaf community who use sign language to receive a customized bundle of applications, links, tips, icons, widgets, and wallpapers on their Sprint ID-capable Android device.
Read MoreSonic Innovations is donating a collection of scientific and educational journals to the Salus University George S. Osborne College of Audiology, Elkins Park, Pa. The collection will be used to establish a new audiology library at the College.
Read MorePanasonic is introducing KX-TG6591T, a new cordless telephone with three proprietary features designed for people with hearing loss, low vision, and arthritis.
Read MoreThe National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Wayne State University researchers a $330,000 grant to develop a 3-D neural probe, which may ultimately lead to developing a novel implantable device designed to suppress tinnitus.
Read MoreThe New York Times is reporting that two former police officers with hearing aids have filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the New York Police Department (NYPD). The officers were forced to retire because of their hearing aids.
Read MoreAnother start-up device manufacturer has released a self-testing hearing evaluation system and non-prescription hearing aid. The company, Austin, Tex-based Audiotoniq, has introduced the Audiotoniq Professional Hearing Test and a digital BTE at the 2011 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention in Washington, DC.
Read MoreThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD), a civil rights organization representing deaf and individuals with hearing loss, announced the filing of a major federal lawsuit against Netflix for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide closed captioning for most of its “Watch Instantly” movies and television streamed on the Internet.
Read MoreThe International Hearing Society (IHS) will hold its 60th Annual IHS Convention & Expo taking place September 15 to 17, 2011, at the Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The theme for this years event is Reinvent Your Business.
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