PISCATAWAY, New Jersey - Based on the success of PHOENIX™ advanced conventional family of hearing instruments, Siemens Hearing Solutions introduces PHOENIX Pro. PHOENIX Pro offers the digital sound quality of the PHOENIX series with the added advantage of programmable controls. Currently available for distribution, the PHOENIX Pro family of hearing instruments consists of the PHOENIX Pro 102 mini BTE and PHOENIX Pro 2 custom style hearing instruments. All models offer an affordable way to manage hearing loss with digital sound quality.
"PHOENIX Pro enhances Siemens' unique ability to offer the most comprehensive portfolio of hearing instruments available worldwide, and further complements our full range of basic digital products," said Pamela Burton, director of Product Management for Siemens Hearing Solutions. "This new family addresses the market need for entry-level digital hearing instruments that deliver excellent sound quality at an affordable price for patients and Hearing Care Professionals."
The affordable and easy-to-fit family of digital hearing instruments offers two-channel compression and digital simplicity with programming flexibility. Some features of PHOENIX Pro include Dual Compression, Microphone Noise Reduction, and Programmable Volume Control.
Patients can be precisely fitted using Siemens CONNEXX™ programming software allowing Hearing Care Professionals to better meet their patients' needs and listening requirements. CONNEXX uses the computer to give Hearing Care Professionals additional precision when fitting Siemens digitally programmable hearing instruments. CONNEXX operates within the Microsoft® Windows® environment. Like Windows, CONNEXX has an intuitive graphic interface that is easy to use. It uses the industry standard HI-PRO™ hardware interface to program Siemens advanced technology hearing instruments. CONNEXX is also a powerful consultation tool that demonstrates a hearing loss to a patient, and explains how the selection of the appropriate hearing instrument can impact the end result of the fitting.
About Siemens Hearing Solutions:
Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Siemens Hearing Solutions, designs, engineers and manufactures advanced digital, basic digital, and digitally programmable hearing aids in all custom (In-the-Canal, In-the-Ear, and Completely-in-the-Canal) and Behind-the-Ear (BTE) models. The Company also offers audiologic software, and assistive listening devices (ALDs), such as amplified phones, which help improve the quality of life of the hearing impaired. Visit www.siemens-hearing.com for more information.
The Company operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions, of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI), one of the largest suppliers to the healthcare industry in the world. Its innovative products include imaging systems for diagnosis, therapy equipment for treatment, hearing instruments, and critical care and life support systems, as well as a wide array of information technology and data management solutions that optimize workflow and increase efficiency in hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices. Employing approximately 30,000 people worldwide, the company reported sales of 7.2 billion EUR, orders of 8.4 billion EUR and EBITA of 808 million EUR in fiscal 2001 (September, 30). More information can be obtained by visiting us on the Web at www.siemensmedical.com. For more information about Siemens in the U.S., visit www.usa.siemens.com.
