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.

Ear Impression Have Gone Digital with the AURA 3D Ear Scanner – guest post by Brian Fligor & Andrew McGrath

Posted on March 5, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Taking an ear impression is perhaps the most common non-diagnostic procedure performed by audiologists, and is one of the first technical skills that students learn in audiology training programs.  While common, taking ear impressions is also a very technically challenging … Continue reading →

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Got Beads?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

With Fat Tuesday right around the corner, a must-have component for any parade participant is the quintessential Mardi Gras beads. Similarly, an essential tool every hearing instrument wearer should readily have on hand is their own set of beads.  The beads that I am referring to come packaged in the form of a … Continue reading →

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I Need a Wireless Solution to Hear My Cell Phone Better!!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

When your patient with hearing loss tells you “I need a wireless solution that will help me hear my cell phone better“, what solutions come to mind? Certainly, a hearing instrument accompanied with a streamer would be ideal although those of us in the … Continue reading →

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Become a Member of Bluetooth Royalty with the Quattro 4.0

Posted on February 12, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

A blog post about a neckloop may seem pedestrian, dull, boring, tiresome, and (oh, did I mention?) unremarkable. After all, a neckloop is simply a thick “necklace” worn by a hearing instrument or cochlear implant wearer that connects to an external sound source (cell phone, home phone, iPod). All … Continue reading →

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Say Hi to Roger, Phonak’s New Standard in Wireless Technology – guest post by Dan Stover

Posted on February 5, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

These days, the world is your hearing oyster. New technology is being introduced at an almost overwhelming rate to help bring better hearing to individuals with hearing loss, even in the most challenging of environments. Regardless of the incredible technology … Continue reading →

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Quick Information Resource Recipe for #AudPeeps

Posted on January 29, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

When I was a college student, I read a lot of technical stuff all the time. That was my full-time job for nine consecutive years (Sep 1986 – May 1995) as I pursued by Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees. Four jobs and almost … Continue reading →

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TV Listening Solution That Does Not Require Putting Something in Your Ears

Posted on January 22, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

Whether or not hearing instruments are involved, there are some patients who simply do not want to put anything in their ears (or wear anything additionally around their neck) to hear the TV. For non-hearing instrument wearers, this eliminates practically every TV Listening … Continue reading →

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Hear Your Life – Great Read for Those with Hearing Loss

Posted on January 15, 2014 by AU Bankaitis

I recently came across a book at work that immediately made me realize the following: if I was still involved in the provision of direct patient care, I would encourage many (if not all) of my patients with hearing loss to … Continue reading →

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