Phonak’s new Audéo Paradise hearing aid is designed to provide the next level of excellent sound quality through its new PRISM sound processing chip that features double the memory of Phonak’s previous chip, universal connectivity options with Tap Control, a new fitting formula for better first fits, reduced reverberation, greater dynamic range, and new Motion Sensor Hearing technology.
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“The meeting of two personalities is like contact of two chemical substances: If there is a reaction, both are transformed,” said Carl Jung. Here is a look at how various personality styles and preferences—of both patients and clinicians—can be appreciated and accounted for through proven methods during the hearing rehabilitiative process.
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Under the terms of the agreement, Otonomy will make an upfront payment to Kyorin as well as success-based milestone payments and royalties on worldwide net sales of a product containing the patent-protected compound.
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This clinical study by John Pumford, AuD, and Gus Mueller, PhD, examines the new autoREMfit application of Audioscan VerifitLINK as integrated into Signia Connexx hearing aid fitting software. The results reveal good fit-to-target accuracy (RMSE ~2 dB; 65 dB SPL input) for two different audiograms and coupling systems. Test-retest reliability was excellent with values no greater than 1 dB at any frequency. Clinical benefits of this autoREMfit collaboration are discussed.
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OTC and DTC hearing devices will not be confined only to the United States; they are destined to influence hearing care globally. This Delphi survey systematically identifies perceptions among hearing care professionals in the UK toward new and emerging technologies and delivery options for adults with hearing loss.
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Were we, as an industry, ready for the pandemic? That remains to be seen. What is certain is that the pandemic brought what the professionals are calling a “watershed moment” to the audiology industry, which promoted a positive outlook on remote and telehealth care.
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In this role, Nord will work with Listen Technologies’ partners to sell the company’s audio and content solutions to their customer bases. He will also oversee Listen Technologies’ outside and inside sales teams.
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Consult YHN has created, and continues to update, a central hub of COVID-19 resources, including guidance on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, PPP loan program, cash flow analysis, marketing and communication collateral, training webinars, telehealth support, and more.
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Apple announced its latest operating system, iOS14, which includes another step towards its wireless headphones becoming a hearing-aid-like device.
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Hearing healthcare practices made good progress toward recovery in May and look to do significantly better in June, according to results from The Hearing Review’s third survey that looks at the impact of the coronavirus on our field.
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Contacta, an assistive living specialist, announced the appointment of Exertis ProAV Australia, part of Stampede and Exertis ProAV, to serve as its value distribution partner to drive sales of its hearing loop and speech transfer systems in the region.
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Frank Ring—a well known hearing industry executive, former president of Audivox, and founder of Futuretone, as well as a friend and mentor to many in the field— passed away on May 7 at age 89.
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Intricon Corp will be scaling back its Hearing Help Express online hearing aid business and will focus on pursuing partnerships with future OTC companies. It has also acquired Emerald Medical Services, a manufacturer of catheters covering a range of applications, accelerating the company’s diversification into potential new end markets.
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Nuheara Ltd announced that it has now surpassed over 4,000 units in pre-orders for its newest flagship product, IQbuds² MAX.
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Sound quality in digital hearing aids is often compromised due to signal-processing delay and the resulting “comb-filter effect.” To change this, Widex recently introduced a new solution, designed particularly for mild-to-moderate hearing losses, which employs an ultralow delay. This results in a sound quality that has, until now, been unattainable in digital hearing aids. This article describes the physics of hearing aid delay, and presents a field study on the sound quality experience of the new system.
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