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22/11/2023

All about the industry's first Hybrid Technology hearing aids for best sound without compromise. Available in the Bernafon Alpha rechargeable miniRITE T R.

22/11/2023

What do pros say about the new easyTone? 🧐

we have asked Nancy, Educational Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathologist at Lawrence Public Schools, what she is thinking about the audiometer – And that’s what she said:

“I have really enjoyed using the MAICO easyTone as both a screener and gathering thresholds with students. Thresholds with the new integrated student list or “task list” is the newest component of the easyTone. As I was using this device on location at a school, I was challenged by time limitations in an enormous facility. On a few specific occasions, I chose to use the device in a more unconventional manner by capitalizing on . . . it’s lightweight and portable! It was quicker to go with the easyTone device to see some of my students in their specialized classrooms directly. I could screen them in the classroom or in a quiet area nearby. This reduced concerns with staff, transitions, and behavior compliance as it eliminated the long transition for some of my most fragile or challenging students.” 👂

Thanks for the feedback, Nancy! 😊

PS: You want to know more about the easyTone? Here you go 👉 maico-diagnostics.com/products/audiometers/easytone

22/11/2023

What kinds of hearing tests can you do with MAICO devices and what do they measure? 💭

👉 ABR: Measures the neural activity of a large portion of the auditory nerve pathway to identify hearing problems which can be related to inner ear or subcortical auditory structures. The auditory brainstem response (ABR) test is common for testing newborn’s hearing and is usually performed as a follow-up test of an OAE test.

👉 OAE: Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) test confirms hearing function up to the cochlea. So, this kind of test is used for testing the health of the inner ear and for detecting conductive hearing loss. For OAE testing no interaction from the patient is needed. That’s why OAE is like ABR a test method that can be performed for testing newborns.

👉 Speech Recognition Threshold: A famous test method for screening children, which not only tests hearing but also understanding and implementing. So, the child must show the word that has been said. The task level of difficulty is increased gradually by reducing the volume. Thanks to that the speech recognition threshold is measured.

👉Audiometry: It measures the hearing threshold of the patient to identify and quantify the degree of hearing loss. Audiometry is a subjective hearing test where response from the patient is needed. Tones of different frequencies are presented, and the patient has to signal when hearing the sound by pushing the response switch or raising the hand.

👉Tympanometry: Evaluates the function of the interaural muscles and the Eustachian Tube Function. Tympanometry is used to differentiate between different pathology types of the middle ear. There is no response from the patient needed.

22/11/2023

Do you know the difference between air conduction (AC) and bone conduction (BC)? 🤓

As the name says, the sound can get over two different ways in the inner ear.

On the one hand, the sound is transmitted via air. That’s the air conduction. Across the outer and middle ear the tone is reaching the inner ear. It’s passing the ear canal and ear drum and is transmitted from the middle ear to the inner ear via the ossicles. This kind of conduction marks the hearing sensation. 💨👂

On the other hand, the sound gets through the cranial bone to the inner ear – bone conduction. So the sound is not crossing the outer and middle ear. For hearing sensation this kind of conduction is less important. 🦴👂

But with testing BC, damages in middle or outer ear can be recognized. If the patient has positive test results in BC testing but negative results in AC, one can conclude that the ear canal, ear drum or middle ear is responsible for hearing loss. That’s because those hearing organs are not included in bone conduction testing. 🎧

Finally, a comparison of both conductions can establish the share of sound deafness or sound sensitivity deafness.

With our MA 42 audiometer both tests can be performed 👉 maico-diagnostics.com/products/audiometers/ma42

25/10/2022

25/10/2022

According to our 85th jubilee we have interviewed Uwe Ledworuski, Quality Manager and Head of Regulatory Affairs, about interesting stories of MAICO’s history, vision and corporate culture: maico-diagnostics.com/about/news/85-years-of-maico-interview

25/10/2022

All about Bernafon Alpha hearing aids. Available in a rechargeable behind-the-ear style, and with Hybrid Technology™ for best sound without compromise.

25/10/2022

Search for a shop near you where you can find Bernafon products. Contact details for many locations around the world are included in the Hearing Center Locator.

25/10/2022

19/10/2022

We are very grateful to be one of your Major Sponsor & Corporate Partner during the 2022 General Assembly of Association of Clinical Audiologist of the Philippines (ACAP) 🙏🙏
Cheers!!👏👏It was a successful and well attended event.

18/10/2022

18/10/2022

+++ How sea anemones could heal sensorineural hearing loss in future +++

Did you know that sea anemones have hair cells like us? While ours are in the inner ear, the hair cells of the anemone are on its tentacles. 🐙👂

If the hair cells of the anemone are damaged, certain proteins help to repair those within a few hours. They are excreted as a mucus layer via the anemone’s skin.

Scientists investigate if those proteins could also be a healing opportunity for humans suffering from sensorineural hearing loss. Also, they want to look if our genes have the encoding for this protein. 🧬