Through Signia’s live, virtual Winter Series courses, Government Services audiologists will have the opportunity to learn about product benefits, tinnitus solutions, and tricks for patient fittings from the Signia team of professional audiologists while earning up to 7.5 continuing education (CEU) credits, according to the company.
The July operation at Barnes-Jewish Hospital marked the first use of the MED-EL Auditory Nerve Test System (ANTS) in North America, allowing simultaneous removal of a vestibular schwannoma and placement of a cochlear implant.
This is reportedly “the first and only time” that cochlear implants have been approved for these indications in the United States.
Amanda O’Donnell, AuD, reviews options for the treatment of conductive hearing loss and provides information on the new ADHEAR system by MED-EL. This unique non-surgical system consists of an advanced adhesive adapter that allows for the audio processor to be clicked into place for skin-driven bone conduction—offering a new option for patients and clinicians alike.
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With a better understanding of cortical brain changes associated with hearing loss, the potential to develop objective brain-based tools (ie, biomarkers) increases. These tools may help clinicians determine when a patient should receive intervention, what kind of intervention or rehabilitation would be ideal, and may offer the ability to monitor how well a chosen intervention or rehabilitation method is working. Prominent researchers Anu Sharma and Hannah Glick explain why.
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Re-engineered to be 20% smaller than its predecessor, these ready-to-wear, completely-in-canal (CIC) devices now include key features of Signia’s Nx hearing aid technology that are designed to deliver the most natural hearing experience.
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Loyola is said to be among the highest-volume centers for cochlear implants in the Midwest and was among the first centers to implant a hybrid system that combines a cochlear implant with a hearing aid.
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Phonak, a hearing instrument and wireless communication solutions’ company, announced the extension of its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída™ B and Phonak Sky™ B hearing aids.
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A new discovery by scientists at the University of California could help find biomarkers for targeted drug therapies for people with single-sided deafness (SSD), and may also pave the way for the development of brain stimulation therapies to restore normal auditory processing.
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According to a research review published in Pediatrics, it’s just as important to identify and treat newborns and young children with deafness in only one ear, or else long term prospects for hearing recovery may be diminished.
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Cochlear released the small bone conduction Baha 5 Sound Processor for people who are deaf in one ear, or have conductive or mixed hearing loss. Users can stream sound and control the processor from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
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