Oticon Medical has obtained 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the powerful new Ponto 3 bone-anchored, abutment-level sound processor, which has a fitting range down to 65 dB HL (BC).
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Educator Robert Panara, the first deaf faculty member of Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, is being honored by the US Postal Service with a stamp in the “Distinguished Americans” series.
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A new telehealth system called TeleCare ensures new hearing aid wearers enjoy the benefits of their hearing aids, and also the professional-patient relationship—leading to patient loyalty, repeat purchases, and referrals.
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Many hearing care professionals have attended lectures and workshops on Family-centered Care and love the idea, but have questions about implementation, such as: Is it going to take longer? How do I get a family member to attend the initial consultation?
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Oticon has received a 2016 MarCom Gold Award in the “Product Launch” category for its marketing-communications efforts to promote the Oticon Opn hearing aid, generating coverage in USA Today, The New York Times, The Hearing Review, network TV morning shows, and other top media.
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Grason-Stadler has launched a clean and contemporary responsive website redesign that allows visitors to freely navigate, automatically adjusting to the type of device on which it is being viewed. With friendly scrolling and single selection navigation, website clicks are minimized and information is provided more intuitively.
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Ditto®, a wearable smartphone notification device, is partnering with Video Relay Service (VRS) provider Purple Communications to integrate the wearable with Purple’s P3 Mobile app to make VRS communication easier for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
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Audioscan announced that John Kuypers joins the senior management team as vice president of Marketing and Sales. He has been advising Audioscan on business strategy since 2014.
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Widex USA recently received top marks in customer care from BenchmarkPortal, which named the Customer Care and Audiology Departments as a certified Center of Excellence.
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This study assessed the impact of REMs on consumer satisfaction as a service component during hearing aid fittings. For the SERVAL scale, overall results revealed that the REM protocol reduced emotional distress, and improved perceived quality of service and value of the fitting compared to the Quick-fit protocol in 3 groups of participants.
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According to a report on NPR, Americans are getting Alzheimer’s and other dementia at a declining rate. Researchers say more aggressive treatments of co-morbidities and higher education in the population are factors.
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Maico Diagnostics introduces its redesigned MI 24 touchTymp, a touch tympanometry solution for the middle ear that has a touchscreen interface and icon structure for simplicity in handling.
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An app developed for smartphones by a non-profit startup, BeWarned, helps those who are deaf and hard of hearing to detect dangerous sounds, communicate with people, make calls in case of emergency…and dance.
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For this installment of “Inside the Research,” Dr Doug Beck asks Dr Brian Taylor about the second edition of his book, which covers fitting, dispensing, and the application of unique skills in audiology. The book from Plural Publishing, “Fitting and Dispensing Hearing Aids,” was co-authored by Dr Gus Mueller.
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With an intuitive swipe-function app, personalized sound programs, and multiple ways of connecting, the recently unveiled Widex BEYOND made-for-iPhone hearing aid is designed to deliver a high level of connectivity and sound.
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