The Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) test is a new audiological test that helps determine the patient’s ability to understand in noise with hearing aids on. This is a novel approach to speech understanding in noise as ACT uses the patient audiogram to custom generate a signal to approximate aided speech results.
Inventis, a company that develops and manufactures audiology and balance equipment, announced the addition of Quigley Diagnostics as a distributor in New England (MA, MI, RI, CT, VT, NH).
SHOEBOX Ltd announced a new online hearing screening test, SHOEBOX Online, that reportedly uses...
MedRx is celebrating its 25th anniversary in May. This article looks back on the many achievements and successes of the company, ranging from the Otowizard to the Avant ARC.
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Microson, a Spain-based manufacturer of hearing aids, together with GAES, its corporate partner, will attend Arab Health 2019 under the GAES BHealth brand. At the trade fair they will present their global services and latest innovations in hearing technology, including the new range of audiometers and impedance meters.
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The Allegro is described as being “ready to take on any testing environment” that requires tympanometry or ipsilateral acoustic reflexes.
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James Jerger, PhD, explains how three methods for conducting pure-tone audiometry have dominated hearing assessment for almost 70 years. Here is a historical look at the evolution of the audiometric technique, how automation and automated adaptive techniques continue to evolve, and a perspective on what might prompt significant changes for the future.
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Inventis SRL—the Italian audiometric equipment manufacturer of audiometers, video otoscopes, REM systems, and more—has announced the opening of its new US office in Minneapolis, the company’s first office established outside its world headquarters in Padova, Italy. Riccardo Rizzoli, who has been with Inventis for 6 years, has been appointed as its managing director.
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Benson Medical Instruments announced that it recently honored distributors who provide their customers with outstanding customer support at the company’s annual sales meeting May 10-11.
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In this new era of disruptive technology, hearing care practices need valuable information to help increase the knowledge of decision makers. Primus Business Analytics is designed to help owners and managers effectively identify growth and development opportunities, understand best-practice protocols, the duration and scope of testing, and assist in fine-tuning in ways that would otherwise be virtually impossible.
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The CCF-200 Fit Test validates employees’ use of earplugs, and can be used in a multi-station testing environment or on a one-on-one basis.
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SHOEBOX, according to Clearwater, is reportedly “the world’s first CE-Marked” iPad-based audiometer. The device is also listed as a Class II medical device with US FDA and Health Canada.
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In the future it seems likely that PTA will remain a useful tool, even if it ceases to be the “gold-standard” hearing test.
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Attendees can expect to increase their product knowledge, learn tips and strategies that can be immediately applied to their clinical practices, as well as earn CEU credits.
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It is now possible to import/export data from/to your Noah, directly from the iPad, which will help seamlessly sync your Otohub Products with your Noah database, according to Otohub.
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Mobile medical device maker Clearwater Clinical, which makes a clinically-validated tablet-based audiometer called SHOEBOX Audiometry, has secured $6MM in funding to expand its audiology business unit’s products beyond North America. Funding was led by Whitecap Venture Partners.
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Grason-Stadler (GSI) has introduced the GSI Pello, a mid-level audiometer that offers precise and efficient diagnostic audiometry. It is a stand-alone and PC-enabled device with a small footprint and foldable color display suitable for numerous testing environments.
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Occupational health professionals who conduct both hearing and pulmonary function tests will appreciate how integrating an audiometer and spirometer with a common database can simplify their testing processes.
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