Panasonic to Enter US Hearing Care Market
Will publicize its new offerings at AudiologyNOW!, from April 14 to 17 in San Diego.
Read MoreSearch Results for: Hearing aid sales
Clik: An Easy-to-Fit and Elegant Hearing Solution
The Clik digital hearing instrument is the first digital hearing aid that can be fit without cables or computers. Its unique programming also allows patients to actively sample and “lock in” on preferred algorithms. The principle driving eve
Read MoreNY Legislators Seek to Allow Physicians to Provide Hearing Aid Services
Many physicians’ offices unable to provide hearing aid services in New York.
Read MoreSonova Raises Sales, Earnings Outlook for Current Business Year
The Group anticipates an organic sales growth of 17 to 18% and an EBITA margin of around 28% for the business year 2009/10.
Read MoreEar Technology Debuts Clik High Performance Hearing Aid
A variety of acoustic algorithms are loaded onto the chip in Cliks processor. Programs are selected by clicking through sound-coded options using a selector button on the BTE processor.
Read More
Ten Steps to a Successful Hearing Aid Evaluation
A successful hearing aid evaluation consists of many distinct steps. They begin with proper preparation and, ideally, end with your explanation of the patient’s treatment plan being accepted by that individual.
Read More
MarkeTrak VIII: 25-Year Trends in the Hearing Health Market
Over the last generation, the hearing loss population grew at the rate of 160% of US population growth. Hearing aid market penetration continues to increase slowly (now 1 in 4 people with hearing loss) as do binaural fittings (8 out of 10). However, less than 1 in 10 people with mild hearing loss use amplification, and 4 in 10 people with moderate-to-severe hearing loss use amplification for their hearing loss. These and other findings are part of the most complete compilation yet of MarkeTrak consumer demographics and trends.
Read MoreInnovative Hearing Aid Manufacturing Quality Control System Introduced
3-D quality control and reverse engineering system allows hearing instrument manufacturers to introduce or upgrade quality control validation procedures, achieving savings and production workflow efficiency.
Read More
Power to the People: A RIC for Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
A clinical trial showing that a new RIC from Starkey Laboratories is a viable option for those with severe-to-profound hearing loss, offering a lightweight, cosmetically appealing alternative to traditional power BTEs.
Read More
Earmolds: Practical Considerations to Improve Performance in Hearing Aids
Fitting modern hearing aids requires an understanding of how both software-driven and mechanical plumbing related adjustments influence the acoustical response of the hearing aid. Even with the numerous electronic means in which acoustic parameters can be adjusted, a general understanding of mechanical changes to earmolds is important for improving the performance—particularly in thin tube/wire mini-BTE applications.
Read More
Sales Up, But Mostly from VA
In the first half of 2009, net hearing aid unit sales increased by 4.73% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA). However, when dispensing activity from the Depart
Read More
Live Speech Mapping: A Stimulus Package for Hearing Health Care
A look at today’s advanced computerized technology that assists in obtaining the best “first fit” result with hearing instruments, and also represents a key business tool for educating the buyer and the third party—the spouse, patient’s daughter/son, etc—about your recommended solution.
Read MoreStarkey Participates in Hearing on the Hill Initative
Executives participated in recent 2009 Hearing on the Hill in Washington.
Read MoreVideo Series Helps Consumers Choose Hearing Aid-Compatible Wireless Phones
The videos target the many hearing aid users who have difficulty identifying compatible products.
Read More
Sound Quality Considerations of Hearing Instruments
A review of the scientific evidence regarding the importance of sound quality in hearing aid performance. Hearing aid manufacturers desire to maintain and increase sound quality through advanced technology, and spatiality and intelligent binaural processing have become commercially available to achieve high-quality outcomes.
Read More