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Oticon Patient Acceptance Technology

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1.  What was the point of the “movie night” analogy? Hearing aids have to work well in public places Side effects take on a bigger role for a patient who is not motivated Chewing popcorn can sound disturbing to a new users Sound systems at home during the era of streaming may not be as good as theaters

2.  During the first month of hearing aid use … If a set of hearing aids are going to be returned, the decision is often made within the first week Side effects are usually quite significant even for those who decide to keep the devices Word recognition increases significantly for the first time user The reason for returning devices is nearly always related to side effects

3.  Adaptation management … Is not possible in modern hearing aids Is no longer needed in modern hearing aids Is not available in Oticon hearing aids if the patient can control volume via an app None of the above

4.  The VAC+ fitting rationale … Is outdated and no longer used in Oticon devices Is based on audibility concerns only Factors in sound quality and comfort, especially for Soft Gain settings Is only appropriate for patients with severe hearing loss

5.  Improved sound quality for louder, dynamic inputs is managed by … The MPO setting Gain for Loud Clear Dynamics VAC++

6.  In order to assure comfort and acceptable sound quality for device that use Speech Guard, Oticon also implements: Transient Noise Management VAC++ Reduced gain for soft sounds in the low frequencies Adaptive Recovery Management

7.  OpenSound Optimizer has been proven to be effective at … Finding additional headroom below the patient’s UCL Reducing the need for directionality Controlling feedback in both static and dynamic situations Reducing the negative effects of noise reduction

8.  In Opn S products, feedback … No longer occurs Is better controlled, allowing for up to 6 dB more gain Is compressed in the frequency domain so that it is less noticeable Is sent to the other side of the head using Bluetooth Low Energy

9.  In products on the Velox S platform … Two different wireless systems are in use The two hearing aids communicate with each other via Near Field Magnetic Induction Audio signals from external devices are streamed using Bluetooth Low Energy All of the above

10.  According to the presenter, a patient’s hearing aids “become real” via . . . A well written brochure Internet-based promotion The user app on the patient’s smart phone When someone notices they are wearing them