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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Electone is Pleased to Welcome Teri Towne, MS, CCC-A
July 31, 1999
Longwood, Florida - Teri Towne, MS, CCC-A has recently joined Electone, Inc. as Staff Audiologist. Teri's responsibilities include internal technical training and support for Sales and Customer Servic... Read More
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Legislation Requires Prompt Referral of Children with Developmental Delay
July 26, 1999
Federal and state legislation now requires all health service professionals (including audiologists) to refer children under the age of three to the Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Interv... Read More
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Ericsson Introduces The T1000 TTY Device
July 19, 1999
On June 27, 1999 Ericsson, a major supplier of telecommunications equipment, introduced the T1000 TTY device. It is designed to work with a TTY Acoustic Coupler to facilitate connecting an Ericcson ha... Read More
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Audiology Products Announces the Release of the AcoustiCover
July 19, 1999
Audiology Products is pleased to announce that its AcoustiCover has been awarded patent number 5545859. The AcoustiCover is the first Infection Control/Acoustically Transparent disposable earphone cov... Read More
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NAFDA Adds Katz and Meltzner to Already Dynamic Advisory Board
July 17, 1999
Dr. Jack Katz (SUNY-Buffalo) and Ron Meltzner (President/CEO- Widex Corp.) have joined the Advisory Board for the National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA). The Advisory Board, which... Read More
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Starkey Labs, Inc. Unveils New Technology
July 15, 1999
More than 28 million people suffer from hearing loss, according to the Better Hearing Institute. Yet, only one-fourth of them use hearing aids. Pride and vanity are two reasons, but the biggest reason... Read More
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The ANSI S3.22-1996 Standard
July 14, 1999
As of July 12, 1999, the ANSI S3.22-1996 standard has been published by the FDA. The latest version of the ANSI S3.22 standard entitled, "Specification of Hearing Aid Characteristics" has made it into... Read More
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Starkey is Now Distributing RION Waterproof Hearing Instruments
June 1, 1999
Starkey Laboratories is now distributing Rion waterproof hearing intruments to enhance their comprehensive BTE product line and provide Starkey customers with this new amplification technology option.... Read More
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ReSound Corporation Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by GN Great Nordic for $180 Million
May 10, 1999
ReSound Corporation (Nasdaq: RSND) and GN Great Nordic today announced the execution of a definitive agreement whereby GN Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GN Great Nordic, would p... Read More
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NOAH Sales Surpass 13,000 Copies Worldwide
March 1, 1999
The Hearing Instrument Manufacturers' Software Association (HIMSA) is pleased to announce that as of March 1, 1999, sales of NOAH, the defacto-standard integration software for the hearing care indust... Read More
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