Binaural hearing system.

Siemens Hearing Instruments Siemens Hearing Instruments, headquartered in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, is the world’s largest manufacturer of hearing aids.^[1] The company operates as a subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions a division of Siemens AG, Munich, Germany. now offers the world's first binaural binaural /bi·nau·ral/ (bi-naw´r'l) pertaining to both ears.

bin·au·ral
adj.
Having or relating to both ears.

binaural

pertaining to both ears. hearing system, ACURIS[TM] with e2e wireless[TM]. The Siemens proprietary e2e wireless technology allows two independent hearing instruments to function as one hearing system. Included within all ACURIS models, e2e wireless synchronizes the system's core advanced digital-signal processing and wearer-operated controls. ACURIS hearing instruments are available in all custom and behind-the-ear models.

Designed for binaural fitting and hearing, e2e wireless enables two independent hearing instruments to continuously share information about the listening environment and simultaneously synchronize See synchronization. the trend setting of each instrument's core digital-signal processing. Incoming signals are evaluated, and the hearing system automatically synchronizes the instruments by selecting the microphone mode, as well as the speech and background-noise management settings most appropriate for the dynamic listening environment. This results in optimized hearing from both ears. If desired, synchronized controls allow wearers to adjust the volume or program on one instrument to make changes to both simultaneously.

The core digital technology in ACURIS also makes it well suited for monaural See monophonic. amplification. Hearing Care Professionals can easily adapt ACURIS for binaural wireless communication with a second hearing instrument at any time in the future. Patients can also opt for the optional ePocket[TM], the industry's first bidirectional The ability to move, transfer or transmit in both directions. remote control permitting read-out read·out or read-out
n. Computer Science
Presentation of data, usually in digital form, from calculations or storage.

Noun 1. capabilities.

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