PISCATAWAY, N.J., February 20, 2004 - Siemens Hearing Instruments announces the addition of two new BTEs to its TRIANO™ product family: the TRIANO 3 P and TRIANO SL. Now Hearing Care Professionals can offer their patients with severe hearing loss the benefits of the TriMic™ directional microphone system with the TRIANO 3 P BTE. TRIANO SL helps Professionals meet the audiologic needs of mild to moderate high-frequency hearing loss and also serves as an excellent device for new hearing instrument wearers. Plus, CONNEXX™ with SiFit™ 4.5 now offers new algorithms, which help reduce fitting time for all TRIANO custom and BTE instruments with ComfortFit™.
An in-depth analysis of fitting protocols used by Hearing Care Professionals revealed that four essential parameters have significant impact in determining successful fittings in the majority of cases. Arranged in a logical sequence based on importance, these parameters form the cornerstone of the newly designed ComfortFit screen in CONNEXX.
- Loudness: By automatically adjusting gain and compression parameters, TRIANO is comfortably adapted to the patient's individual needs for soft, average and loud signals.
- Own Voice: The "Own Voice" parameter setting allows for necessary modifications that make the patient's voice more natural and familiar to them.
- Speech Loudness: For the patient to comfortably perceive the loudness of speech from other people, Comfort Fit provides a rapid adjustment for each patient.
- Sound quality: One easy fitting control is available to program various parameters for more natural sound quality, depending on the patient's preference.
About the TRIANO 3 P BTE
Boasting a peak gain of 70 dB and a maximum power output of 131 dB, TRIANO 3 P combines the benefits of Siemens proven TriMic directional microphone system with the electro-acoustic performance of a power hearing instrument. Siemens is the first - and only company - to offer three-microphone directional technology, TriMic, providing the highest level of directional performance available with an AI-DI (Articulation Index Weighted - Directivity Index) over 6dB.
About the TRIANO SL BTE
With 115 dB maximum power output and 45 dB peak gain, TRIANO SL is an optimal product for first-time hearing instrument wearers and for patients with mild to moderate hearing loss. It was designed to be optimal for open-ear fittings.
For more information on the enhanced TRIANO, call a Siemens Sales Representative at (800) 766-4500.
About Siemens
Headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, Siemens Hearing Instruments designs, engineers and manufactures a variety of digital hearing solutions in all styles from the Micro-CIC (Completely-in-the-Canal) to a super power BTE (Behind-the-Ear). The Company also offers audiologic software and assistive listening devices (ALDs) such as amplified telephones. Visit www.usa.siemens.com/hearing for more information.
Siemens Medical Solutions of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania and Erlangen, Germany, is one of the largest suppliers to the healthcare industry in the world. The company is known for bringing together innovative medical technologies, healthcare information systems, management consulting, and support services, to help customers achieve tangible, sustainable, clinical and financial outcomes. Employing approximately 31,000 people worldwide and operating in more than 120 countries, Siemens Medical Solutions reported sales of 7.4 billion EUR, orders of 7.8 billion EUR and group profit of 1.1 billion EUR for fiscal 2003. More information can be found at www.usa.siemens.com/medical-pressroom.
