Transcript Hearing Aid Basics - Miracle

The ME950
Frequently asked Questions
Professional Development Department
Lisa Berkeley, M.A., CCC-A
The ME950
Frequently asked Questions
Professional Development Department
Rebecca A. Younk, M.S., CCC-A
Telecoils
• Telecoils are inductive coils put inside
hearing instruments to pick up
electromagnetic leakage from telephone
receivers
Telecoils
• When the aid has a telecoil, the patient is
able to hear what is being said on the
other end of the phone
• Telecoils cannot be put into every size
hearing aid, space is the limiting factor
• The phone must be “hearing aid
compatible” for the telecoil to work
Telecoils
• It is not new technology
• Telecoils have been around for 50 years
• The only new component is the
“switchless” feature
Switchless Telecoils
Same component, different path
• Everyone has a different name for the
same feature (AutoPhone, Easy T, Auto
Telecoil)
• The hearing aid will switch to the telecoil
program automatically when a HA
compatible phone is used
ME950 AutoPhone
• An automatic telephone
detection with no manual
adjustments required
• With AutoPhone, ME950
automatically switches to
• Telecoil or
• Acoustic telephone
ME950 AutoPhone
• AutoPhone can be
activated
• BTEs – in Program 2 or
Program 3
• AutoPhone can be
switched off if desired
• Available in all BTEs
Data Recall with the Smart VC
Current Solutions
• Instruments are fitted in a quiet clinic, away
from real-life environments
• Fittings are done using a prescription based
on averages
• Fine-tuning is very often done with
“unnatural” signals
• Fine-tuning is challenging within the time
constraints of clinical appointments
• The fitter does not know the individual
loudness preferences
Smart VC
• Data Recall analyzes the volume
adjustments made by the wearer in each
program (via volume control and/or
remote)
• The changes are weighted, averaged and
automatically applied for each listening
program
• Most recent volume changes have a larger
effect on the learning result
Data Recall – Technical Details
Smart VC – The principle
12
8
VC position
4
0
-4
-8
-12
-16
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Time in days
Manual VC changes (arrows), current VC position (grey line segments) and learning curve of Smart VC (blue)
National Acoustics Laboratory, Australia – IPS patient study
Volume Control Basics
• VC range – the total amount of gain that a
VC has from “just-on” to full-on
VC range = 16
8 dB
48%
8 dB
• Power on position will default to 48%
• If this needs to be changed, you must
uncheck the SmartVC
Data Recall – Technical Details
Data Recall – Fitting
information
• Data Recall can be accessed from the tool
bar, menu or from program selection
• Maximum learning range is +/- 12 dB
The bi-directional remote control
• Controls and reads
instrument settings
• This is the same
remote that is available
for the ME900
Wax Guard Systems
What is Preferred?
Wax trap
Wax
Spring
Extended
Receiver
Tube
Informal Poll Results
Bell Bore
11%
4% 2%
Wax Trap
11%
Wax Spring
46%
26%
Flip-up
Spring with Extended Tube
Micro Wax Buster
Wax Guard System
Available
• C-Guard (950 only)
Discontinued
• Wax Guard
• Disposable Wax
Guard
• Wax Trap
• Wax Spring
C-Guard wax protection solution
• Standard on all ME950
custom instruments
• Effectively seals the receiver
with a membrane barrier
• Is ONLY available on the
ME950 custom products
BTE instruments – Color options
They‘re not just for open BTEs
Beige
Brown
Grey
Questions?