AURICAL is now the world’s only complete, modular fitting solution.
Schaumburg, IL. - November 19, 2012 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced today that its new AURICAL HIT (Hearing Instrument Test) chamber has been approved for sale in the United States. AURICAL HIT is the newest addition to the AURICAL family, making it the world’s only complete, modular fitting solution. In addition to the AURICAL HIT, AURICAL includes an audiometer, a wireless PMM (Probe Microphone Measurement) unit, and an integrated loudspeaker; with all elements connected through the OTOsuite software.
“The innovative AURICAL HIT completes the AURICAL family and we now offer the only comprehensive, modular fitting solution available in the marketplace,” said Dan McNulty, general manager of GN Otometrics. “This is an exciting and important advance in the fitting market. The Otometrics team is proud to be the first to offer a complete fitting solution that conforms to the needs of the hearing care professional, rather than forcing them to work around the design limitations of existing products.”
AURICAL HIT can operate by itself, or can be fully integrated into the fitting system. It features a number of important technical and design advances that improve accuracy while saving time and space. The revolutionary OnePosition method allows all measurements to be conducted without stopping to reposition the hearing instrument inside the test chamber. The AURICAL HIT ensures accuracy by incorporating a mini-gooseneck flex-microphone to maintain correct reference microphone placement every time. Finally, the vertical design of the AURICAL HIT offers the smallest footprint of any directionality-enabled test chamber on the market today. All AURICAL measurements conform to IEC and ANSI standards.
OTOsuite software is the intuitive user interface that drives AURICAL HIT and can tie the total AURICAL fitting solution together. Designed to enable hearing care professionals to establish their own preferred work flow, OTOsuite software is as flexible in design as the AURICAL product family itself. Using OTOsuite, hearing care professionals can seamlessly transition from audiometry to PMM to fitting and verification, storing results in stand alone or a networked NOAH environment.
The AURICAL HIT and the entire AURICAL fitting solution are designed to better align the hearing care professional with their unique vision of the patient journey – from diagnostics through fitting and verification. The end result is a better overall fitting experience for professional and patient alike.
About GN Otometrics North America
Copenhagen-based GN Otometrics is the world's leading manufacturer of hearing and balance instruments and software. The company has solutions ranging from infant-screening applications and audiologic diagnostics, to balance testing and hearing-instrument fitting. Visit https://www.otometrics.com/ or the Otometrics Expo Page on AudiologyOnline for more information.
