Proving that small is both beautiful and powerful, the Moxi Now from Unitron is considered the world’s smallest wireless receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing aid based on exterior dimensions compared to other products in its class.
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Starkey announces the success of its Synergy® platform, which is driven by its quad core twin compressor technology and powers the company’s Muse™ wireless hearing aids. Starkey also announces the launch of the Muse BTE 13 hearing aid, particularly suitable for music lovers.
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According to a post from Ryan Bradley for The New Republic, the number one disability among war veterans isn’t post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—it is hearing loss.
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Three new Tinnitus Management tools from the Ida Institute help both patients and hearing care professionals manage the challenge of tinnitus, a condition that affects an estimated 10-15% of the adult population worldwide.
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Ditto is responsive to smartphone alerts from many video relay service apps that serve the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, including Glide, Caption Call, P3Mobile (Purple), and Sorenson ntouch.
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EarQ and The NFL Players Association’s Professional Athletes Foundation have continued the partnership’s research that examines the high incidence of hearing loss in former professional football players.
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Blueprint Solutions launched Blueprint Express, a medical report writer for audiology that allows clinicians to generate physician reports in minutes, and fax or email reports directly from the software without any paper print out.
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Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus (FCHHC) hosted a tour of the NIDCD Porter Neuroscience Research Center in Bethesda, Md, on August 18. The visit was attended by 25 Congressional staffers and hearing health advocates.
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Audina introduced new Arro Receiver in Canal instruments with next generation hearing technology in a compact design. Features include voice prompts for memory position, and an adaptive feedback canceler for fast adaptation time and stable gain.
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It is crucial that a space with a balanced frequency spectrum, free of excessive echo and reverberation, is used for the initial fitting and evaluation of hearing aids. A fitting room treated with acoustic panels supports a successful consultation and fitting experience.
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The Department of Defense has reversed its policy on coverage of auditory implants, and will now cover these as prosthetic devices for all beneficiaries of Tricare, a health insurance system for military members and dependents.
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A new blood test traces prestin, a protein released by injured inner ear cells. The test detects inner ear damage, and quantifies the extent of hearing loss through prestin levels. Another blood test detects positional vertigo.
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Cochlear Limited reports FDA approval of Nucleus implants for MRI up to 3.0T with magnet removal, and with use of an implant Bandage and Splint Kit, the implants are approved for 1.5T MRI with magnet in place.
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According to recent statistics, the hearing aid market has grown by 9.9% compared to H1 2015. HR Editor Karl Strom predicts that, at the current pace, US hearing aid sales would approach 3.7 million units by year’s end.
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A new combination of tests can help audiologists working with children who have listening difficulties more accurately diagnose auditory processing disorders (APD), and distinguish these from other disorders such as attention deficit disorder (ADD) and autism.
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