Tag Archives: hearing aids

Channel Oaktree Products on YouTube!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Looking for short videos that demonstrate new products that may be perfect for your hearing aid wearing patients?  Need a quick tutorial on some key aspects of cerumen removal but can only spare a minute or so? Want to actually see the … Continue reading →

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Get your patients excited about loops! – guest post by Juliette Sterkens

Posted on September 7, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Hearing loops broadcast sound from a sound source wirelessly to hearing aids. All users need to do is switch their hearing aid to the telecoil or Mic + telecoil mode. Hearing loops provide phenomenal hearing in situations where poor acoustics, reduced word … Continue reading →

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Understanding Your Hearing

Posted on August 10, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

When counseling individuals about hearing loss, patients and family members may often feel overwhelmed in trying to not only process but to understand a lot of new information. Listening to a verbal explanation of audiometric test results while showing the corresponding audiogram may not be a sufficient … Continue reading →

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Recharging Desiccants for Hearing Aid Dehumidifiers

Posted on July 20, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

With the hot summer months in full swing, hearing instrument wearers rely on dehumidifiers to remove damaging moisture that inherently builds up within hearing aids.  Prior to retiring for the night, hearing aids should be cleaned, disinfected and then placed in a dehumidifier, on top of the desiccant, … Continue reading →

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Headphones for Hearing Aid Wearers?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

When used with hearing instruments, conventional headphones can often cause discomfort as well as feedback and/or signal distortion, preventing hearing instrument wearers from enjoying listening to music, radio, movies, using the cell phone, and the like.  In this situation, patients will … Continue reading →

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Cool New Portable Hearing Aid Sanitizer & Deodorizer

Posted on June 22, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

The ear is a dark, warm moist place where bacteria and other germs (some good, some bad) like to grow.  These microorganisms can easily contaminate hearing instrument and/or earmold surfaces where they can continue to thrive and grow.  Since hearing instruments are designed … Continue reading →

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Two Products Combine a Punch!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

During the 2011 AudiologyNOW! Convention in Chicago, Oaktree Products, Inc. combined two independent products in a creative way to showcase the power of a loop.  What was unique about this set-up was the ability for all convention attendees, both hearing instrument wearers … Continue reading →

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Interfacing Amplified Stethoscopes with Hearing Aids: New Thoughts

Posted on March 17, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

The E-Scope II is an amplified stethoscope that is available in a stand-alone version (i.e. for non-hearing instrument wearers) and in several modified models specifically designed to interface with hearing instruments. The modified versions of the E-Scope II will look exactly like the … Continue reading →

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