Device for hearing self-test. (Product Marketplace).Tympany tympany /tym·pa·ny/ (-ne) 1. tympanites. 2. a tympanic, or bell-like, percussion note. tym·pa·ny n. 1. , Inc., has invented the Otogram/Audiometer, an automated and self-administered diagnostic hearing testing device. It guides patients through the following diagnostic hearing tests in about 20 minutes: puretone air and bone conduction bone conduction n. The process by which sound waves are transmitted to the inner ear by the cranial bones without traveling through the air in the ear canal. with masking mask·ing n. 1. The concealment or the screening of one sensory process or sensation by another. 2. An opaque covering used to camouflage the metal parts of a prosthesis. , speech reception threshold, and speech discrimination. The Otogram/Audiometer uses touch-screen technology with artificial intelligence to guide patients through their own tests after brief instructions from an administrator. Its ambient noise measurement and management system, combined with specialized foam ear inserts, allow the tests to be done in any quiet examination room, without a sound booth. The Otogram is easy for staff and patients to use, dramatically reducing staff time per test--from 15 to 25 minutes, to just 5 minutes. It is easily operated by any staff member and allows administration of simultaneous tests by one staff member using multiple Otograms. In addition, it substantially increases time that can be used for treating hearing loss and dispensing hearing aids Hearing Aids Definition A hearing aid is a device that can amplify sound waves in order to help a deaf or hard-of-hearing person hear sounds more clearly. , and it standardizes results via computer-generated and ERM (Enterprise Relationship Management) An umbrella term with many shades of meaning over the years. It may refer to the management of information from any or all of an organization's customers, suppliers, business partners and employees. reports. Circle 128 on Reader Service Card |
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