Disposable hearing aid.Songbird songbird Any oscine passerine (suborder Passere), all of which have a complex vocal organ, the syrinx. Some species (e.g., thrushes) produce melodious songs; others (e.g., crows) have a harsh voice; and some do little or no singing. See also birdsong. Medical, Inc., has introduced Songbird [TM], the world's first disposable hearing aid, for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss. The new hearing aid is being introduced in select areas across the country, with full nationwide availability expected before the end of the year. The Songbird Disposable Hearing Aid is targeted to Baby Boomers See generation X. , whose exposure to loud music, high-pitched manufacturing noises, and other forms of noise pollution has taken its toll on their hearing. The Songbird is designed to be convenient, virtually invisible in the ear, while offering excellent comfortable, and affordable, sound quality. Each unit, priced at $39, delivers a full 40 days of life when used 12 hours per day. Because the device is discarded dis·card v. dis·card·ed, dis·card·ing, dis·cards v.tr. 1. To throw away; reject. 2. a. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand. b. when the battery runs out, there is no need for a battery door, freeing that space for a microphone that is seven times larger than typical hearing aid microphones. Unlike ordinary 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. , Songbird can be fitted in one patient visit and is available in preprogrammed acoustical prescriptions, allowing people to avoid the nuisance nuisance, in law, an act that, without legal justification, interferes with safety, comfort, or the use of property. A private nuisance (e.g., erecting a wall that shuts off a neighbor's light) is one that affects one or a few persons, while a public nuisance (e.g. of frequent volume adjustments. It will be available through licensed hearing professionals only. |
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