Category Archives: Tools & Accessories

Can Hearing Aids Provide the Gentle Nudge Many Patients Need? – guest post by Brian Taylor


All of us are all too-familiar with the math; in the United States, approximately one out of every three adults over the age of 60 has hearing loss, while more than 50% of individuals over the 85 have a hearing … Continue reading

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Checklist of Opportunities


As suggested by last week’s guest blog post by Geoffrey Cooling, considering new avenues for ancillary revenue is part of every successful clinic’s blueprint.  Identifying potential sources of additional revenue not only offers the business a means of generating additional … Continue reading

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Good News & Bad News About the MedRx Ultra Vac


The MedRx Ultra Vac is a popular suction pump designed for hearing instrument cleaning and restoration.  Unfortunately, there is some bad news to share about this system; effective January 1, 2013, the price of the MedRx Ultra Vac will increase by an additional … Continue reading

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It’s the Great Pinna Charlie Brown?


Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the evening of October 31 and, according to some historians, originates from an ancient Celtic festival intended to commemorate the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. On the contrary, if you are Linus Van … Continue reading

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Ear Band-It Ultra Available!


Makers of the Ear Band-It have come out with a new ULTRA version of the popular swimming and bathing ear protector.  The ULTRA version has been designed to incorporate larger ear flaps and a wider bridge at the forehead for increased coverage … Continue reading

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Otoblock Placement Made Easy!


A new disposable placement tool from the family of Bionix Lighted Curettes and Forcep product line is now available. The Bionix Lighted Placement Tool is designed to assist audiologists and hearing instrument specialists to position otoblocks deeply in the ear canal by providing not only illumination and magnification, but additional insertion depth indicators.  The … Continue reading

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Creative Solutions for Displaying Hearing Aid Products & Accessories


Looking for an interesting way to display hearing instrument technology or other ear-related accessories in your practice? Invest in some cool new ear displays that showcase products without taking up a lot of space.  Four different ear displays are available at Oaktree Products, … Continue reading

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Jodi vs Jodi vs Jodi…


Hearing aid suction devices are vacuum pumps specifically designed to clean cerumen and debris from hearing instrument receiver and microphone ports. Most are designed for use by the dispensing audiologist in the clinical environment although some models have been specifically designed … Continue reading

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Get a Caddie to Promote Your Practice!


Looking for a relatively inexpensive yet clever way to promote your business?  Invest in custom printed Battery Caddies!  The Battery Caddie is a container for storing spare hearing aid batteries.  It holds up to two hearing aid batteries and is equipped with … Continue reading

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Battery Easy


There is a new product available for your patients who may be experiencing difficulty removing and/or inserting hearing instrument batteries. The Battery Easy is a lightweight, economical tool designed for easy replacement of hearing instrument batteries.  Invented by a hearing instrument user, Battery … Continue reading

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