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Symphonix Devices, Inc. Receives CE Mark for Next Generation Vibrant® Soundbridge™
June 12, 2000
New System Incorporates Advanced Technology from Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH SAN JOSE, Calif. - Symphonix Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMPX), a San Jose, Calif.-based hearing technology company, has... Read More
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Inaugural Au.D. Class at the Arizona School of Health Sciences
June 6, 2000
Thirty three students from 20 states will log onto their first distance education class this month. Enrolled in the doctor of audiology degree (Au.D.) program at the Arizona School of Health Sciences,... Read More
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13% of ALL Audiologists Working on or Completed Au.D. by Sept. 2000
June 5, 2000
By Delbert Ault, President of NAFDA The Au.D. is quickly changing the profession of audiology, the fund of knowledge and the day-to-day practice patterns of clinical audiologists in the USA. This brie... Read More
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Siemens Introduces Practice Navigator, New Office Management Software
June 4, 2000
Siemens recently introduced its totally new office management system, Practice Navigator™. A 32-bit application built on the Sybase SQL Anywhere tm database platform that is compatible with the... Read More
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Rayovac Maintains Superiority in Hearing Aid Battery Industry
June 1, 2000
Rayovac (NYSE: ROV) continues to claim superiority over competition and is confident that recent jury findings will in no way impact the aggressive technology and marketing campaign that has made Rayo... Read More
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Siemens Announces New President, COO
May 30, 2000
Dr. Roger Radke, Managing Director of Siemens Audiologische, has announced the appointment of Paul Erickson as President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., and the promo... Read More
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Au.D. Graduate to Lead AFA
May 26, 2000
Ken Lowder, Au.D. was elected to the chair position of the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) at the Board meeting held May 20th in Chicago. Dr. Lowder is the first Au.D. degree holder to lead a na... Read More
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Madsen Introduces Hand-Held Middle Ear Screener
May 25, 2000
Madsen Electronics, a division of GN ReSound, announces a new hand-held screening tympanometer. The Tymp-Screen™ instrument conducts and auto-tymp at 226 Hz at 85dBSPL and also has the capabilit... Read More
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The Widex Pediatric Partnership: Helping Children Hear Better
May 23, 2000
Widex joins forces with international audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals to form the Widex Paediatric Partnership. Widex believes that early intervention - combined with the exciting te... Read More
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Natus Medical Honored By Greater Los Angeles Council On Deafness For Work In Newborn Screening
May 22, 2000
Natus Medical, Inc., was honored by the Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD) with the Innovative Technical Awareness Award. The award was given for the company's ALGO™ Newborn He... Read More
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Final Release of NOAH System version 3.0 Delayed
May 18, 2000
The previously-announced June 2000 release has been changed to October 2000. Copenhagen - HIMSA announces a delay in the final release date of its NOAH System software version 3.0. The June 2000 relea... Read More
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HiP Publishing Group Receives Grant to Teach Health/Safety Skills to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children in CA.
May 16, 2000
The California Endowment, the state's largest private health foundation, recently awarded HiP Publishing Group a two-year, $260,000 grant to create HiP on Health and Prevention. This educational progr... Read More
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Brad A. Stach, Ph.D. Joins the Central Institute for the Deaf
May 11, 2000
Brad A. Stach, Ph.D. will join the Central Institute for the Deaf as Director, Audiology and Clinical Services. He is the author of the nation's most widely used university Audiology textbook, Clinica... Read More
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The GN ReSound Merger: One Year After the Rumors
May 9, 2000
At the American Academy of Audiology Meeting held last year in Miami, one of the big rumors that was circulating around the convention floor was the possible purchase of ReSound Corporation by GN Dana... Read More
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We are Pleased to Announce that Robert P. Wolf has Accepted the Position of President and CEO of Audiology Online
April 29, 2000
Rob will begin his duties at Audiology Online effective May 1, 2000. ''We are extremely proud to have an audiologist as highly regarded as Rob leading our ever expanding internet-based news and inform... Read More
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FDA and ANSI '96 Updates and Other Frye News
April 28, 2000
The straight scoop on the FDA and ANSI '96... The FDA last week clarified their rule on the use of ANSI '96. Manufacturers are required to use the ANSI '96 standard on all newly designed hearing aids... Read More
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Knowles Introduces the WaxBuster® - Solution for Receiver Wax Build Up
April 24, 2000
Itasca, IL February 9, 1998 -- Knowles Electronics, Inc. is pleased to introduce an effective remedy for the hearing aid industry's oldest problem, receiver wax build-up. The solution is the WaxBuster... Read More
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HearingPlanet.com Offers State-of-the-Art Solutions
April 24, 2000
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.)---HearingPlanet.com, a new Internet portal for individuals with hearing loss, offers an economic state-of-the-art solution for its patients through its vast network of hearing healt... Read More
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Attention Au.D. Graduates
April 18, 2000
Now that you are nearing completion of your Au.D. degree program, the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA)would like to offer you an opportunity to purchase an attractive Au.D. pin to wear on your co... Read More
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Rayovac Announces Price Increase; Continues to Reinvest in Brand, Product Performance and Merchandising Innovations
April 12, 2000
MADISON, Wis., PRNewswire/ -- Rayovac announced a price increase for selected products, effective May 29, 2000. The overall price for the products, which include alkaline, rechargeable and hearing aid... Read More
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