A new client-driven fine-tuning system is designed to employ an intuitive, logical, and effective method of hearing aid optimization. Starkey’s SoundPoint system reportedly leverages the independent variability of the patient while allowing them to be involved in their own fitting.
Read MoreIn the fourth quarter of 2010, GN Store Nord A/S, the parent company of hearing aid manufacturer GN ReSound, reported that its organic revenue growth increased to 10% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to Q4 2009.
Read MoreWelch Allyn announced that Greg Norden and Craig B. Reynolds have been elected by Welch Allyn shareholders to serve on its Board of Directors.
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Research has shown in-situ audiometry to be both efficient and effective. However, this study shows why it may be important for either the manufacturer’s software or the clinician to convert dBHL to dBSPL when using instant-fit tips and domes.
Read MoreSycle.net has announced the addition of Shirley Thomas to its product development team.
Read MoreThe Ear Plug Superstore (www.Earplugstore.com) is using a creative “infographic” to inform consumers about the statistics, risks, and activities that lead to hearing loss.
Read MoreBeltone has released two new extensions to its True product line. The first is a wireless microphone-in-concha custom instrument, and the second is a new flexible BTE that can be converted to normal power, high-power and open configurations.
Read MoreAvada Audiology is now offering a 4-week intensive training course designed for clinicians that are new to Avada. The course presents basic information, as well as very intensive hands-on learning of techniques.
Read MoreThe National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) says it is disappointed that OSHA has withdrawn its proposed interpretation of “economic feasibility” for workplace protective hearing, but says it still supports OSHA’s efforts to comply with its Congressional mandate.
Read MoreResearchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) have identified a new protein that appears to work together with two already known proteins to regulate stereocilia length.
Read MoreAccording to the latest national study by the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), those with untreated hearing loss lose as much as $30,000 in annual income. As a result, the cost to US tax payers could be as much ass $26 billion in unrealized federal tax collections.
Read MoreThe new Phonak Style & Product Selection Guide is an interactive multimedia tool for hearing care professionals that is designed to support their counseling process.
Read MoreUnitron, a member of the Sonova Group of hearing products, has announced the appointment of Michael Tease (pictured right) as its new president and CEO. Tease will lead Unitrons global operations from the companys headquarters in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Read MoreBAHA’s appear to be helpful in improving hearing and quality of life in children with hearing loss in one or both ears, according to a report the Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
Read MoreA new study shows that cardiovascular disease risk factors may be important correlates of age-related auditory dysfunction, and that if hearing impairment is detected early, it may be a preventable chronic disease.
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