Monthly Archives: September 2012

Illuminated and Disposable Suction!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

For those of you using the Bionix Lighted Curettes and/or Forceps, a newer tool from the same product line will certainly pique your curiosity.  The concept of the lighted curette has been applied to a disposable suction tube, providing both light and magnification, in one unique device.  … Continue reading →

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Win-Win Situation for Audiologist!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

Last week, while attending the Missouri Academy of Audiology (MAA) Scope of Practice convention in St. Louis, MO, Francis Kuk of Widex said something that I certainly was not expecting to hear. As an invited speaker to MAA, Dr. Kuk addressed several topics including the management … Continue reading →

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Great Product for Musicians and Music Lovers!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

How often do you come across a patient in your clinical practice with a history of exposure to loud music who needs to seriously  consider some form of hearing protection? Rather than suggesting traditional earplugs that degrade music quality and require removal of earplugs … Continue reading →

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Influence of Pricing Strategy on Adopting Amplification – guest post by Amyn Amlani

Posted on September 5, 2012 by AU Bankaitis

It has been 23 years since the percentage of hearing aids dispensed to inexperienced (i.e., first-time) users of this technology reached a minimum of 50% in the United States, as reported in MarkeTrak VIII (Kochkin, 2009).  Since 1989, hearing aids dispensed … Continue reading →

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