New Imaging Device Improves Ear Disease Diagnosis
Summary: A new portable OCT otoscope developed by USC integrates optical coherence tomography with...
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Implementation and Interpretation of WideBand Tympanometry
While adding a new test protocol can be intimidating, WideBand Tympanometry adds no additional time to patient evaluations.
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Why Calibration Is Critical With Automated Testing
Recently, Grason-Stadler hosted a discussion between Dr. James W. Hall III and Dr. Robert Margolis about the current audiology landscape. They discussed the patient-provider gap that exists and the urgent need for a solution. In this transcribed excerpt of the interview, they address the importance of calibrated and validated hearing test results and how that affects automated testing.
Plural Publishing Releases ‘Basic Audiometry, 3rd Ed’
Plural says that the comprehensive content of the Learning Manual encompasses the breadth of audiologic evaluation, including history taking and patient communication, ear canal assessment and management, immittance, pure-tone testing, masking, speech audiometry, otoacoustic emissions, patient counseling, and report writing.
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MedRx Inc Releases First Desktop Tympanometer
MedRx Inc announced the release of its newest products; the Otowave 302 and 302+ Tympanometers. The Otowave 302 and 302+ Tympanometer models were released for sale at the end of November and are currently available in the United States and select countries.
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Inventis to Distribute Path Medical in North America
Inventis, a company that develops and manufactures audiology equipment, announced the distribution of Path Medical instruments in North America. Inventis is enlarging its product portfolio by entering the OAE and ABR diagnostic segment and strengthening its position in the North American market, according to the company’s announcement.
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Inventis Releases Wireless Probes for Trumpet
According to Inventis, this now makes its wireless probes “the lightest in the market at 50 g/0.11 lb.” Trumpet’s wireless probes are designed to improve patient’s comfort and give complete freedom when performing in-situ measurements.
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Audioscan Announces Software Updates
Audioscan announced that its equipment software updates can now be confirmed and completed from a networked-connected PC via the Audioscan Noah Module. Verifit2 software version 4.26 or Axiom software version 1.32 software must first be installed on the equipment, along with Audioscan Noah Module software version 2.22, according to the announcement.
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Medico-legal Considerations with 3D Digital Ear Scanning
From a practice management and marketing standpoint, 3D-scanning technology has become a no-brainer in terms of convenience, patient comfort, risk and liability, and product quality—truly differentiating premier clinics from those still operating with 20th-century procedures.
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Jacoti Launches ‘OTC Ready’ Hearing Software Platform
According to the company, OTC Ready helps enable headphone/earbud manufacturers using the Qualcomm 51XX SoC to address the “likely requirements of the upcoming US over-the-counter hearing aid market.”
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Inventis Launches Satellite Tele-audiology Solutions
Inventis announced the launch of Satellite Tele-audiology Solutions, described as “the first technology that allows you to perform real-time remote diagnostic tests, thanks to the use of an ANSI-certified audiometer and an embedded audio-video platform.”
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NASEM Report Recommends Update In Hearing Test
As cochlear implant technology has significantly improved, the US Social Security Administration (SSA) should use a more difficult test than the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) to make disability benefit determinations in adults and children after cochlear implant surgery, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM).
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Audioscan Announces Software Update for Verifit2, Axiom
Audioscan announced new software updates for its Verifit2 and Axiom hearing instrument verification systems. These benefits are said to include “significant enhancements to Speechmap verification capabilities and the Audioscan Noah module, among other improvements.”
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Comparing MPOs from Six Different Hearing Aid Manufacturers: Headroom Considerations
Using 2-cc coupler measures, MPO values for different programmed settings were compared for the premier hearing aid products from six major manufacturers. Large differences were observed, and these differences were not directly associated with the product’s OSPL90. In general, at least for the sample audiogram used, it appears that the MPO is limited by the gain setting and the aggressiveness of the wide dynamic range compression (WDRC), often restricting useable headroom.
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Inventis Launches E-commerce Platform
Inventis, a company that develops and manufactures audiology equipment, announced the launch of its US-wide e-commerce platform, www.inventis.shop. According to Inventis, the platform was built to make it “easier and faster for any customer to shop.”
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Akouos Inc and Blueprint Genetics Announce Resonate Program
The program offers genetic testing to eligible individuals with auditory neuropathy at no cost to participants, their insurance, or their healthcare providers, according to the company’s announcement.
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Cognivue Receives MDEL From Health Canada
The approval “paves the way for Cognivue’s technology to be implemented across the healthcare spectrum in Canada, including in audiology, optometry, neurology, retail pharmacy, employee wellness, and general practice,” according to the company’s announcement.
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Decibel Therapeutics and Invitae Launch Amplify Testing
Decibel Therapeutics announced a partnership with Invitae, a medical genetics company, to launch Amplify, a no-charge genetic testing program to screen for the genetic cause of congenital hearing loss in children diagnosed with auditory neuropathy.
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