Tag Archives: Oaktree Products

The Wait is Over: Get your E-A-RLinks from Oaktree Products NOW!

Posted on July 27, 2021 by AU Bankaitis

The industry-wide shortage of E-A-RLink disposable foam eartips created some pretty nasty B.O. (as in Back Orders). It has been frustrating for everybody but the wait is finally over!!! All SKUs of beige and yellow E-A-RLinks are back in stock … Continue reading →

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Cool New Specula offers Clear Advantage

Posted on April 28, 2021 by AU Bankaitis

The Welch Allyn LumiView Clear Specula is new and totally worth checking out. Why? The disposable specula are transparent, providing a much brighter field of view than the opaque specula we are all used to using. Since the otoscope light … Continue reading →

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Finally, the Wait is Over! Your Wipes are Here

Posted on January 6, 2021 by AU Bankaitis

As stock of infection control supplies stabilize, the demand for some key products continues to outpace supply. For example, COVID-19 disrupted manufacturing operations, creating large-scale bottlenecks in the production of large AudioWipes™ canisters throughout most of 2020. While the situation … Continue reading →

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ClearMask Clarification

Posted on June 25, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

The ClearMask is comprised of a rectangular piece of anti-fog plastic film with two individual foam pieces (see A and B in the figure on the right) adhered on the inside portion of the mask. The thinner foam piece (A) … Continue reading →

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New Clear Mask Called ClearMask™ Available

Posted on June 22, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

Wearing a mask is necessary to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, solid masks covering the mouth introduce significant obstacles for the nearly 40 million Americans with hearing loss.  Depending on the type (e.g. medical vs N95), masks attenuate high … Continue reading →

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Maximize Distance During Otoscopy

Posted on May 29, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

Otoscopy is an essential and routine procedure performed by audiologists that inherently places the provider’s face in close proximity to the patient’s face. With the ongoing emphasis of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, invest in a video otoscope if … Continue reading →

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Patient and Parent Anxiety During COVID-19

Posted on May 19, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

More than a handful of colleagues have asked for advice on how to respond to questions posed by patients or parents about properly cleaning hearing aids in the midst of COVID-19. It is perfectly normal to feel anxiety during these … Continue reading →

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Skip the Kit: Quick Access to Products is Key

Posted on May 14, 2020 by AU Bankaitis

As business resumes, demand for key infection control products outpaces supply. While many are looking for the same things, the majority only need one or two particular items. Rather than offering an infection control kit at this time, Oaktree Products … Continue reading →

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