HANSATON leads the hearing industry with the first family of hearing aids to combine unparalleled digital processing with a unique rechargeable system. Slim is in!
September 2012 – Minneapolis, MN – HANSATON USA is proud to introduce the AQ Slim Rechargeable Hearing Instrument. Building on the market success of two previous rechargeable hearing systems, the AQ Slim combines HANSATON’s unique AQ recharging system with an elegant slim design and superior digital processing. The AQ Slim offers an operating time of 20 hours per charge and a five-year battery life guarantee.
“The AQ Slim offers the versatility and reliability of a solid BTE design with ample gain and output capability, combined with an unparalleled rechargeable power source.” said Jerry Yanz, PhD, Director of Audiology for HANSATON USA. “A full array of advanced digital features govern the sound processing and the standard telecoil and wireless connectivity offer benefits for a wide variety of sound sources. Depending on patient needs and preferences, the AQ Slim can be fitted with either a thin tube or a standard earhook. As with all of our AQ rechargeable instruments, the patient never has to see or touch a battery.”
The AQ Slim uses HANSATON’s patented charging process that takes four to six hours with no chance of overcharging or battery memory issues. The easy-to-use Charge Station uses inductive charging, eliminating electrical contacts, which have the potential to corrode and wear out. The sealed battery compartment reduces moisture ingress and increases reliability by eliminating any chance of inserting the wrong battery. Unlike other rechargeables, the AQ line never has to depend on substituting a zinc-air battery at the end of a long day.
The AQ Family of rechargeable hearing instruments includes the AQ X-Mini RIC and AQ Custom Full Concha and Half Concha instruments. The AQ X-Mini is the ultimate in performance with the versatility and frequency response of a receiver in the canal, the AQ ITE is the most cosmetically appealing ITE on the market and now the AQ Slim offers the reliability of a BTE and the convenience of a rechargeable,” said Robert Eastman, President of HANSATON USA. “The AQ Slim delivers a combination of superior quality, ease of use, stability and is good for our environment. Every purchase of an AQ hearing aid will be rewarded by HANSATON with the planting of a tree. The AQ rechargeable battery technology eliminates environmentally harmful elements contained in conventional batteries.”
The HANSATON AQ Slim will be available in the United States beginning October 1, 2012. For more information visit https://www.HANSATON-usa.com/AQ-Slim/ or the Hansaton Expo Page on AudiologyOnline.
