Tag Archives: Oaktree Products

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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Spring forward to Otoscope Upgrades

Posted on March 15, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

With all your clocks moved an hour ahead and fresh batteries placed in your home smoke detectors, do a little spring cleaning at work and see if an otoscope handle upgrade makes sense.  For those of you who have been using the rechargeable … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday To You!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Since today is my birthday, I thought I would turn the tables and provide blog followers with some audiology gifts available with just a few clicks of your mouse! For those of you struggling to put together your infection control … Continue reading →

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Up-to-date info on Amplified Stethoscopes

Posted on March 1, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Medical professionals rely on auscultation to routinely examine the status of the circulatory, respiratory, and/or gastrointestinal systems. Auscultation is defined as listening to internal sounds of the body and represents an essential component in the delivery of health care services.  … Continue reading →

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Three is the Key for Mechanical Removal

Posted on February 24, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Not sure what instruments to invest in for mechanical removal of cerumen? While the number of available hand-held instruments is endless, don’t spend your money on instruments that you don’t need or won’t use. Here are my quick tips on … Continue reading →

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Amped-up Neckloops!

Posted on February 22, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Did you know there are amplified neckloops available for your patients to use not only for hearing cell phone conversations via their t-coil equipped hearing instruments but to also talk back to the other party during the cell phone conversation?  For example, the ClearSounds … Continue reading →

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EarPlanes for the Airplane

Posted on February 15, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Many business and recreational air travelers experience some ear pain during take-off and landings; a convenient product designed to alleviate this type of air travel discomfort is readily available for you and your patients. EarPlanes is a patented pressure earplug developed by … Continue reading →

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Roll-On Adhesive to Keep Hearing Aids in Place

Posted on February 10, 2011 by AU Bankaitis

Occasionally, BTE hearing instruments need a little help staying in place on the side of a patient’s head. Traditional methods of securing BTE hearing instruments firmly in place may involve the use of oval, double back adhesive pads or 3M double … Continue reading →

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