Author Archives: AU Bankaitis

About AU Bankaitis

A.U. Bankaitis, PhD is a clinical Audiologist with extensive clinical, research, and business experience within the hearing industry. She is Vice President of Oaktree Products, a multi-line distributor of audiology supplies and screening/diagnostic test equipment. Dr. Bankaitis created this blog to educate her colleagues and providers in the hearing health care industry on viable product solutions for their patients and/or clinical practice.

TV Ears Brand Moving On – guest post by Bob Kemp

As the owner of Oaktree Products, TV Ears issued a notice to my company last week that they are exiting the Hearing Care Distribution Channel. That is, TV Ears will no longer be selling to Oaktree Products and other distributors … Continue reading

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iPhone & iPad Otoscopy is Here!

Wouldn’t it be cool to use your iPhone to perform video otoscopy? How about a high-quality video otoscope with a built-in LCD screen capable of wirelessly transferring captured images to your iPad or Kindle? If either of these technologies sounds intriguing and you will be at … Continue reading

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Imagine a Little Colt in Your Clinic….

Imagine your  two-channel clinical audiometer built into an Android Tablet, providing you with the ability to lift the tablet from the platform and, using Bluetooth technology, perform audiometric testing from a more convenient location.  Imagine administering recorded speech testing without the … Continue reading

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Spotlight Post – How to Take the Fear Out of Cerumen Management

When you think about removing cerumen, does your heart beat a little faster? Do you get a little nervous? Have you ever wished you could perform the procedure with a big fat smile on your face? If you answered yes to any of … Continue reading

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Help Patients Get a Grip on their Hearing Aids

We all have a few hearing instrument wearing patients who could use a little assistance with hearing instrument insertion. The Gator Grip is a new hearing aid insertion tool that makes it easier and faster for BTE, RIC, and open fit users … Continue reading

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Free Manual or Touch-Free Purell Dispensers

If you are an audiologist, audiology assistant, hearing instrument specialist, or student, you are required to perform hand hygiene routinely throughout the day in the clinical environment.  There are instances where access to a sink with running water may not be readily available … Continue reading

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No Time for Dwell Time?

All disinfectants are tested and labeled according to specific amount of time they must be in contact with a surface to kill specific microbes. Referred to as dwell time, the amount of time a disinfectant is to remain visibly wet … Continue reading

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Are You Locked In a “Race to the Bottom?” – guest post by Brandon M. Dawson

Manufacturers are competing with each other – and you – by offering the cheapest price on technology. What’s your next move? For years hearing aid manufacturers have been telling you that branding yourself and your expertise as the value proposition … Continue reading

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