Tag Archives: Oaktree Products

Shed Some Light on New Ear Light

Posted on September 10, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Every audiologist needs an ear light, right? I just came across a new energy efficient LED light that is worth a shout out.  The Econ LED Ear Light with Probe Tip (item# 12AAAPen-B) is available for about seven dollars but don’t let the … Continue reading →

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The Infection Control Garbage Term

Posted on August 27, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

When asked by a colleague whether or not something needs to be “sanitized” prior to reuse in the audiology or hearing aid clinic, I often stop and think, “Is this a trick question?” The verb “sanitize” may be defined as “to … Continue reading →

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Tools to Help Your Patients Understand

Posted on August 13, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

What would be the most efficient way to present information to patients about their hearing so that they understand the intent of the message being relayed? Verbally reviewing the results of audiometric testing with the  audiogram as a visual tool is something patients most likely expect; who … Continue reading →

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Hearing Aid Stigma – Patient’s Perspective

Posted on July 16, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Hearing instrument technology has certainly come a long way over the past ten years.  Digital advances have made hearing instruments more versatile, offering consumers wireless connection to other devices including Smartphones and audio devices. Hearing instruments have also become smaller and re-designed to be … Continue reading →

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Hearing Protection that is TRU Blue, Pink & Smoke

Posted on July 9, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Looking for hearing protection that maintains sound quality across the frequency spectrum so you can enjoy listening to live music, sporting events, movies and/or other recreational activities? The TRU Universal WR20 Earplugs are a great off-the-shelf solution, offering full-frequency hearing protection for mid-level … Continue reading →

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Thinking Outside of the Packaged Product’s Box

Posted on June 25, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Recently, a customer was seeking a wireless communication solution for her clinical practice that would enable an audiologist to privately communicate with another audiologist during pediatric assessments. Specifically, the audiologist sitting outside of the audiometric booth (at the audiometer) needed a means to relay … Continue reading →

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Looks that Appeal with Hearing Protection Part of the Deal!

Posted on June 18, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

With kids out of school for the summer, more time than usual will most likely be spent listening to music via the iPhone, iPod, or MP3.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could automatically limit volume levels of personal audio devices to … Continue reading →

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Vanish: Hide Your Patient’s Hearing Aids – guest post by Robert M. Traynor

Posted on June 4, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

The Problem: About 4 years ago, a hearing aid consumer came to me with a problem. Al Musser was using a very nice set of relatively new, high-end receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing instruments but remained concerned that the receiver wire covers were too … Continue reading →

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