Recently added articles from The Hearing Review:
FDA issues guidance document on personal sound amplification products.(hr online news)(food and drug administration)
May 01, 2009 ... * FDA issues guidance document on personal sound amplification products. In late February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document for the hearing industry titled Regulatory Requirements for Hearing Aid Devices and Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs), ...
Research changes ideas about location of ion channels in hair cells.(hr online news)(Report)
May 01, 2009 ... * Research changes ideas about location of ion channels in hair cells. A team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin and the Pellegrin Hospital in France found that the ion channels responsible for hearing aren't located where scientists previously thought. The discovery turns old ...
HIA meets to discuss "The Consumer Connection".(hr online news)(hearing industries association)
May 01, 2009 ... SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ -- Members of the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), Washington, met in late-February to elect new leaders for the association and set the organization's course for the year. HIA Chair Jerry Ruzicka of Starkey Laboratories addressed the hearing aid companies and ...
Victor Bray named deans of Salus University.(hr online news)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Victor Bray named dean of Salus University. Salus University, Elkins Park, Pa, has appointed Victor Bray, PhD, as the new dean of the George S. Osborne College of Audiology, starting in June. Bray holds a PhD in speech and hearing science from the University of Texas at Austin and a master ...
Video otomicroscopy: a new "vision" in cerumen management: an introduction to the equipment and use of video otomicroscopy.(Fitting Tips)
May 01, 2009; ... Otoscopy using a binocular microscope (referred to as otomicroscopy) represents a serious upgrade for hearing care professionals who are commited to providing superior cerumen management and hearing aid services. Moreover, when clinicians include video otomicroscopy, they add a powerful ...
Identifying cochlear implant candidates in the hearing aid dispensing practice.(Fitting Science)(Survey)
May 01, 2009; ... Similar to hearing aids, the market penetration of cochlear implants is surprisingly low. Many patients who fall within the current candidacy range are never referred for evaluation for a cochlear implant. And that can present problems for both the patient and for the dispensing ...
Directionality and noise reduction in pediatric fittings.(tech topic)
May 01, 2009; ... The use of automatic directionality and digital noise reduction in pediatric fittings is still controversial. One of the reasons for this is that information concerning the automatic decision-making process employed by manufacturers is often vague. This article addresses the ...
How can digital signal processing help musicians? Questions & answers.(music and hearing aid design)
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hard-of-hearing musicians have special needs that are not always met by hearing aid technology. This article illustrates how clinical choices, state-of-the-art digital signal processor (DSP) systems, and advanced DSP software engineering improved the music ...
Receiver-in-the-ear hearing instrument.(product showcase)(Verite)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bernafon, Somerset, NJ, introduces Verite, which combines proprietary signal processing, multienvironment technology, and wireless connectivity, with high-resolution performance based on proprietary ChannelFree signal processing. The multi-environment ...
Phone-answering skills program.(product showcase)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... CareCredit, Costa Mesa, Calif, introduces the Telephone Skills Improvement Program, which offers hearing care professionals tools, techniques, and scripts to help translate phone inquiries into hearing aid sales. The program, available free to CareCreditenrolled practices, consists of ...
Discreet hearing solutions.(product showcase)(Oticon Hit)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Oticon Inc, Somerset, NJ, introduces the new Oticon Hit, comprised of two product lines, Hit and Hit Pro, which enhance its portfolio of modern hearing solutions based on the RISE platform. The devices provide model choices to fit mild to ...
Hearing solution with wide fitting application.(product showcase)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... With the introduction of Exelia Art from Phonak, Warrenville, Ill, SoundRecover technology is available for the first time in a fitting range covering mild to severe hearing losses in all models, including the smallest CIC, micro with slim tubes, and standard BTEs. Consumers can rediscover ...
RIC device.(product showcase)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sonic Innovations Inc, Salt Lake City, recently introduced Sonic Touch, its first receiver-in-canal (RIC) device. It is offered at three technology levels and available in a choice of five base colors and 15 accent color clips. The three products are ...
New family of hearing aids.(product showcase)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Starkey Laboratories Inc, Eden Prairie, Minn, introduces S Series with Drive Architecture, developed with the company's evidencebased design approach. It is available in custom and a first-ever full line of receiver-in-canal (RIC) options. Drive Architecture, the company's newest, ...
Starkey donates scholarship funds to trivia challenge winners.(OPERATIONS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Starkey Laboratories Inc, Eden Prairie, Minn, has named the winners of the Starkey University Trivia Challenge played at AudiologyNOW! in Dallas: Gallaudet University in Washington, DC will receive a $5,000 donation to their student scholarship program; second place went to Louisiana State ...
The output verification test: toward a tool to clinically verify the output of hearing instruments.(Hearing Science)(wide dynamic range compression )
Apr 01, 2009; ... Most modern hearing aids provide multi-channel wide dynamic range compression (WDRC) and output limiting to ensure audibility of a wide range of input levels without making sounds uncomfortably loud. While the prescription of nonlinear gain has received plenty of attention over the years, ...
A new hearing aid class: the first 100% invisible extended-wear hearing aid.(tech topic)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Lyric is a new extended-wear, deep-canal, disposable device, offering 24/7 listening capabilities and 100% invisibility relative to cosmetics. It is also designed to provide solutions to many of the drawbacks encountered with traditional hearing aids, with significant acoustic, practical, ...
Tympanometry and acoustic reflex: Innovation, review, and application.(tech topic)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Although many hearing care professionals depend on tympanometry to provide a "snapshot" of the middle ear status, there are many applications of this core technology beyond simple screening. In conjunction with the 2009 introduction of the Interacoustics Titan--a handheld ...
Effectiveness in treating single-sided deafness with the Baha system.(tech topic)(Report)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Both objective and subjective data reported in the research literature, as well as the case study presented in the sidebar of this article, support the contention that the Baha is a satisfactory and beneficial option for those patients with SSD who are seeking help. Single-Sided ...
How to talk to patients about costs in today's economy: advice for front office staff.(Business Management)
Apr 01, 2009; ... Despite the economic downturn, patients can be guided to the hearing help they need when your team radiates a helpful mind-set with no preconceptions. Your patients should not have to wait for the economy to improve before improving their hearing health and lifestyle. Initially, ...