Did you know that October is Audiology Awareness Month and National Protect Your Hearing Month? As hearing care professionals you know how hard it is for individuals to accept hearing loss and take the next step to get help. October is the perfect time to focus on increasing awareness about the isolation of hearing loss
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What happens if a patient walks outside the range of the Airlink before saving during a fitting session? Will the settings be saved automatically to the device or software? As long as the devices are not rebooted (battery doors opened and closed), the settings will be active but not saved. When the user is back
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Is Safe Fitting defaulted to on or off? It is defaulted to “on.” This ensures that the patient will not experience feedback during a first fitting. If a dispenser attempts to raise gain above the MSG, where feedback is likely, the gain is held down until the dispenser can switch WhistleControl to a stronger setting
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Since ReSound Alera launched to market in August 2010, we’ve been collecting and logging the most frequently asked questions about Alera. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be posting Alera FAQs in a number of categories, including: Fitting Surround Sound & Digital Processing Natural Directivity Wireless Accessories RIE and BTE models Custom products To start with,
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We’re pleased to announce that we’re adding two new products to the Alera® line of hearing aids: Mini BTE 67 Non-Wireless Custom The Mini BTE 67 is small and discrete with all the capabilities of the ReSound Alera® family including 2.4GHz wireless connectivity options. It also includes two features new to ReSound hearing aids- WindGuardTM
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CochlearTM, a global leader in implantable hearing solutions, has entered into a Technology Development and License agreement with GN ReSound to leverage our 2.4 GHz wireless technology. CochlearTM offers implants and bone anchored hearing technologies for hearing impaired individuals who are unable to use ordinary hearing devices. The adoption of GN ReSound’s wireless technology by Cochlear™
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By Tammara Stender, Au.D Hearing aid performance in noisy situations is listed as one of the top ten factors in hearing aid user satisfaction. New innovative approaches to facilitating hearing in noise may increase satisfaction among hearing instrument users. These approaches include strategic microphone placement in non-directional devices and the use of wireless accessories that
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If you’re attending the AAO and IHS shows, don’t forget to stop by the ReSound booth. We’ll be showcasing the latest enhancements to Alera®, including the new Unite® Mini Microphone, a wireless device that optimizes signal-to-noise ratio in person-to-person communication. It sends a speaker’s voice directly into the wearer’s hearing instruments, all while he or
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth 5: 2.4 GHz is so common that other devices will cause interference with my hearing aids. Interference is no longer an issue due to the advent of a technology called frequency hopping. Frequency hopping in simple terms means that any wireless device operating at 2.4 GHz actually searches for the
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth #4: The important part is the wireless connection. Any hearing aid that connects me to the television or phone will do the same job. Of course watching TV and talking on the telephone are key components of any user’s day. However it is equally important that the hearing aids perform
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