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GN Otometrics Launches Must-attend vHIT Seminar Series
June 7, 2013 Attendees Will Experience Revolutionary ICS Impulse First Hand and Learn the Essentials of Assessing All Six Semicircular Canals.Schaumburg, IL - June 03, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, an

Otometrics Introduces New OAE Generation Powered by Otosuite™
June 3, 2013 MADSEN Capella2 for Otoacoustic Emission Testing Available for Sale in US.Schaumburg, IL - May 30, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that the MADSEN Capella2 is now available

Groundbreaking vHIT Technology Gains Attention
April 8, 2013  ICS Impulse by Otometrics has received FDA approval.Schaumburg, IL. - March 21, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, recently announced that ICS Impulse, the first and only FDA-cleared vid

Otometrics Announces Dates for 2013 VNG Course Featuring Dr. Kamran Barin
March 31, 2013 Leading Balance Disorder Expert Kamran Barin, Ph.D., to Facilitate 3-Day Seminar.Schaumburg, IL. - March 27, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today the dates for its bi-annual VNG/

GN Otometrics Names Audiology Systems Inc. its Exclusive Distributor for California and Nevada
March 26, 2013 Schaumburg, IL. - February 25, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that Audiology Systems, Inc. is now the exclusive distributor for its products and services in California and

GN Otometrics Strengthens Audiology Services
March 18, 2013 Audiology Staff Expansion Keeps Pace with Continued Company Growth.Schaumburg, IL. | March 4, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it has hired Mona Dworsack-Dodge, AuD., as

Otometrics and ReSound Present FittingNOW! Winter Series 2013
March 11, 2013 Industry Leaders Team Up on Renowned Continuing Education Initiative.Schaumburg, IL. - March 7, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it is presenting its FittingNOW! Winter

GN Otometrics Hires Inside Sales and Customer Service Manager
March 4, 2013 Company expands customer care division to meet needs created by rapid growth and product innovation.Schaumburg, IL. - February 22, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it ha

Revolutionary ICS Impulse Cleared by FDA
February 25, 2013 GN Otometrics Introduces the Gold Standard in Head Impulse Testing.Schaumburg, IL. - February 19, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that ICS Impulse, the first and only video

GN Otometrics North America Adds Marketing and Communication Manager to Management Team
February 5, 2013 Charlotte Greve Joins US Operation from Otometrics Denmark.Schaumburg, IL - January 30, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it has hired Charlotte Greve to run marketing an

GN Otometrics Acquires Audio Electronics, Inc.
January 29, 2013 Acquisition of Texas-based Distributor Part of Ongoing Business Investment Strategy.Schaumburg, IL. - January 22, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it has acquired Audio

GN Otometrics Expands Finance Team in Response to Company Growth
January 22, 2013 Company Adds Financial Director and Assistant Controller.Schaumburg, IL. - January 16, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that, in response to overall company growth, it has ex

Performance and Strong Product Pipeline Fuels Growth at GN Otometrics
November 29, 2012 Company Expanding Audiology and Customer Service Staff.Schaumburg, IL.- November 27, 2012 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that the company is expanding its audiology and customer

GN Otometrics Aurical Hit Approved for U.S. Market
November 21, 2012 AURICAL is now the world’s only complete, modular fitting solution.Schaumburg, IL. - November 19, 2012 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that its new AURICAL HIT (Hearing Ins

Otometrics Launches New Madsen AccuScreen for Newborn Hearing Screening
November 9, 2012 Revolutionary Hand-Held System Improves Workflow, Eliminates Cart.Schaumburg, IL - November 06, 2012 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, today launched the next generation of newborn hearing screeni

GN Otometrics Announces VNG/ENG Course in October
September 18, 2012 Chicago Course to be facilitated by Kamran Barin, Ph.D. GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it is offering its second VNG/ENG course this year facilitated by renowned balance expert Kamran B

GN Otometrics ICS AirCal Cleared by FDA for Sale in U.S.
September 5, 2012 New ICS Air Caloric Irrigator Offers Improved Product Features. GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that the new ICS AirCal air caloric irrigator has received FDA clearance and is now available f

GN Otometrics Announces Aurical Hit Approved for Sale in Canada
August 19, 2012 GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that its new AURICAL HIT (test chamber) has been approved for sale in Canada. AURICAL HIT is the newest addition to the new AURICAL family he world's only comp

GN Otometrics Announces New Distribution Strategy
August 6, 2012 Industry Leader Rethinks Approach to Market, Raises Bar on Customer Care. GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that it is implementing a new distribution strategy designed to deliver a better cust

GN Otometrics Welcomes David Adlin to Lead Hearing Screening Initiatives
July 11, 2012 David Adlin joins GN Otometrics to spearhead national awareness campaigns for hearing screening. GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, welcomes David Adlin, a 19-year veteran in the hearing healthcare industry. Mr

Articles

The Devil is in the Fitting Details
January 21, 2013 Mona Dworsack-Dodge, AuD Editor’s Note: This text-based course is a transcript of a live seminar. Please download supplemental course materials.Hello, my name is Mona Dworsack-Dodge, and I am an audiologist for Otometrics in Denmark.  I am a part of the research a

Electrocochleography, MLR, P300 and Cortical Responses, Evoked Auditory Potentials Part 2
August 8, 2011 Wendy Crumley This article is a transcript of the live e-Seminar. To view the course recording, please register here. Hello, everyone. My name is Wendy Crumley-Welsh. I am the product manager for the ICS product line for Otometrics, and this is Evoked Potentials P

Good Practices in Auditory Brainstem Response, Part 1
June 13, 2011 Wendy Crumley This article is a transcript of the live e-Seminar. To view the course recording, please register here. In general terms, evoked potentials are electrical signals generated by the nervous system in response to a stimulus. They are also event-related,

The N1-P2 Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential in Threshold Estimation
August 23, 2010 Guy Lightfoot, PhD The N1-P2 complex was the first cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP) to attract substantial research interest, initially in the mid-1960s using analog computers and later in the 1970s when digital computers became widely available. Referred to a

Ask the Expert

Can you Give Examples of the Clinical Applications of Head Impulse Testing?
May 6, 2013 Wendy Crumley-Welsh, MS, CCC-A, Kamran Barin, PhD Can you give some examples of the clinical applications of head impulse testing? 

Verifying MPO with Open Fittings
April 2, 2012 Wendy Switalski Loudness discomfort is not generally a problem for my patients using open fit hearing aids, as many of these aids have lower gain and output, however, every once in a while I have a complaint of loudness. How do I verify MPO with an open fitting?

Using Probe Microphone Systems to Verify Open Fittings
February 20, 2012 Wendy Switalski What is the best way to ensure my open fittings are truly open using my probe microphone system?

Normative Range for Peak Compliance on Tympanograms
December 5, 2011 Karen Morris, MS, CCC-A I recently read an article stating the values for a Type A tympanogram are .2 to 2.5. Our clinic has been using .3 to 2.0 for Type A. What is the appropriate value for compliance for Type A tympanograms?

Upgrades for PC-based Audiometers
February 14, 2011 Amanda Cerka Are upgrades possible with PC-based audiometers?

Trimming Eartips and ABR Responses
January 10, 2011 Jill Craig We have a technician who trims the length of the eartips for infants so that they will sit better in a baby's ear with insert tubing. In infant screenings, she is just simply looking for the appearance of wave V and not necessarily latency and amplitude. Should I be concerned about a variance in the output when the black straw is half of its original length?

When Do You Use Masking for ABR?
June 21, 2010 Karen Morris, MS, CCC-A Are there any rules when you should use masking when testing ABR, and how do you know how much masking to use? How does the masking noise affect the result?

Clinical Significance of Vertical Nystagmus
April 27, 2009 Amanda Cerka I have been doing ENG for many years using strip chart recorders, and have just switched to VNG. On rare occasions I saw downbeating nystagmus, and more frequently, upbeating nystagmus. Are there times vertical nystagmus would be normal?

Report Protocol for VNG
February 23, 2009 Amanda Cerka Can you offer discuss protocol for reporting VNG Results? What types of conclusions are appropriate for the Audiologist to make, and how should they be written?

Limitations in High Frequency Bone Conduction Testing
June 16, 2008 Wendy Crumley The ENT in our office would like to know the reason why 6000Hz is never tested for bone conduction.

Speech Mapping with the AURICAL Visible Speech System
March 26, 2007 Kenneth Smith, AuD I have been looking at speech mapping as a tool in my clinic. Do you have any example application on how to use it?

Interviews

Interview with Kamran Barin and Wendy Crumley, Otometrics
April 29, 2013 Kamran Barin, PhD, Wendy Crumley, MS, CCC-A Topic: ICS Impulse

Interview with Uffe Bjerg, Vice President, North America, GN Otometrics & Michel Jurgens, General Manager, Audiology Systems, Inc.
October 15, 2012 Uffe Bjerg, Michel Jurgens Topic: Changes in the Audiological Equipment Market - Introducing Audiology Systems

Interview with Kamran Barin, Ph.D., Consultant, GN Otometrics
June 11, 2012 Kamran Barin, PhD Topic: Head Impulse Test

Interview with Mona Dworsack-Dodge, Wendy Crumley-Welsh, Jill Craig and Wendy Switalski, Otometrics
May 14, 2012 Wendy Crumley, Jill Craig, Wendy Switalski, Mona Dworsack-Dodge Topic: New Products from Otometrics

Interview with Amanda Cerka Mroz, Au.D., CCC-A, Otometrics
January 10, 2011 Amanda Cerka Topic: Maximizing the Patient Experience Using PC-based Audiometry

Interview with Søren Holst, President, GN Otometrics
May 24, 2010 Søren Holst Topic: Electronic Medical Record (EMR) - Are You Ready? We are.

Interview with Wendy Crumley, Product Manager, GN Otometrics
June 22, 2009 Wendy Crumley Topic: Otometrics New Evoked Potential System - ICS Chartr EP 200

Interview with Michel Jürgens, Manager, Launch & Marketing Communications, GN Otometrics
May 18, 2009 Michel Jurgens Topic: Modern Audiometry, the MADSEN Astera, and So Much More

Interview with Søren Holst, President, GN Otometrics
July 16, 2007 Søren Holst Topic: How to Make Your Clinic Intelligent and Integrated

Interview with Søren Holst, President, GN Otometrics
August 21, 2006 Søren Holst Topic: Intelligent Integration of Measurement Systems