Guest guest Posted October 23, 1999 Report Share Posted October 23, 1999 In a message dated 10/23/99 10:26:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Kerri_Hicks@... writes: << We're currently using Phonak SonoForte AudioZoom aids. >> Are these appropriate for a profound loss??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 1999 Report Share Posted October 24, 1999 At 11:22 PM 10/23/99 -0400, you wrote: >From: Freshstrt2000@... > >In a message dated 10/23/99 10:26:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >Kerri_Hicks@... writes: > ><< We're currently using Phonak SonoForte AudioZoom aids. >> > >Are these appropriate for a profound loss??? I spoke with the Phonak rep on Friday at the e Mainstream Conference, and he did not feel that these are appropriate for a child with a profound loss. However, you should know that some kids have been successfully fitted with programmables and digitals that on paper, are out of the fitting range. It depends on many things. BTW, the Phonak rep said that the Microlink universal boot will be shipping within 30-60 days. He also said that they will have a 100% digital high power BTE aid within a year. Phonic Ear will be announcing a high power version of their FreeEar BTE FM system next month, which will ship 30-60 days afterwards. This system will be suitable for profound losses. Chris > > >>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post >is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to >copyright restrictions. << Christofer deHahn..................Manager, EDA Systems and Test >> << Quantum Corporation...........Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 1999 Report Share Posted October 24, 1999 The message below, about SonoForte AudioZoom aids being inappropriate for a profound loss, concerned me somewhat (in the respect that those are what were suggested for our son). We are currently in the process of getting new hearing aids for our son, and these are what the audiologist recommended. He is currently wearing Pico Fortes. His audiogram starts at 50 db at 250 hz and goes into a straight downhill slide, down to 110 db at 4000 hz in his right ear. His left ear is much worse. We were told this is a " severe to profound " loss. I noticed that a couple of people on the list mentioned that their children are using these and wondered what kind of losses their children have and whether they have been effective. Thanks for any input, . >> >><< We're currently using Phonak SonoForte AudioZoom aids. >> >> >>Are these appropriate for a profound loss??? > >I spoke with the Phonak rep on Friday at the e Mainstream Conference, >and he did not feel that these are appropriate for a child with a profound >loss. However, you should know that some kids have been successfully fitted >with programmables and digitals that on paper, are out of the fitting >range. It depends on many things. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 1999 Report Share Posted October 24, 1999 This is similar to 's profile and he uses the SonaForte Audiozoom P3's with Mod20. The s wrote: > > > The message below, about SonoForte AudioZoom aids being inappropriate for a > profound loss, concerned me somewhat (in the respect that those are what > were suggested for our son). We are currently in the process of getting new > hearing aids for our son, and these are what the audiologist recommended. He > is currently wearing Pico Fortes. His audiogram starts at 50 db at 250 hz > and goes into a straight downhill slide, down to 110 db at 4000 hz in his > right ear. His left ear is much worse. We were told this is a " severe to > profound " loss. I noticed that a couple of people on the list mentioned that > their children are using these and wondered what kind of losses their > children have and whether they have been effective. > Thanks for any input, . > >> > >><< We're currently using Phonak SonoForte AudioZoom aids. >> > >> > >>Are these appropriate for a profound loss??? > > > >I spoke with the Phonak rep on Friday at the e Mainstream Conference, > >and he did not feel that these are appropriate for a child with a profound > >loss. However, you should know that some kids have been successfully fitted > >with programmables and digitals that on paper, are out of the fitting > >range. It depends on many things. > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 1999 Report Share Posted October 24, 1999 Thanks for the updates! If you hear more about the Microlink universal boot as time goes on, please keep us posted. Dixie > >BTW, the Phonak rep said that the Microlink universal boot will be shipping >within 30-60 days. He also said that they will have a 100% digital high >power BTE aid within a year. > >Phonic Ear will be announcing a high power version of their FreeEar BTE FM >system next month, which will ship 30-60 days afterwards. This system will >be suitable for profound losses. > >Chris > > > > >> >> >>>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post >>is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to >>copyright restrictions. > ><< Christofer deHahn..................Manager, EDA Systems and Test >> ><< Quantum Corporation...........Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA >> > >>All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 1999 Report Share Posted October 24, 1999 I know I am a little " slow on the draw " here but is this whole discussion about hearing aids or fm systems?? ---------- > > To: Listen-Uponelist > Subject: Re: Phonak Pico Fortes > Date: Sunday, October 24, 1999 6:25 PM > > > > The message below, about SonoForte AudioZoom aids being inappropriate for a > profound loss, concerned me somewhat (in the respect that those are what > were suggested for our son). We are currently in the process of getting new > hearing aids for our son, and these are what the audiologist recommended. He > is currently wearing Pico Fortes. His audiogram starts at 50 db at 250 hz > and goes into a straight downhill slide, down to 110 db at 4000 hz in his > right ear. His left ear is much worse. We were told this is a " severe to > profound " loss. I noticed that a couple of people on the list mentioned that > their children are using these and wondered what kind of losses their > children have and whether they have been effective. > Thanks for any input, . > >> > >><< We're currently using Phonak SonoForte AudioZoom aids. >> > >> > >>Are these appropriate for a profound loss??? > > > >I spoke with the Phonak rep on Friday at the e Mainstream Conference, > >and he did not feel that these are appropriate for a child with a profound > >loss. However, you should know that some kids have been successfully fitted > >with programmables and digitals that on paper, are out of the fitting > >range. It depends on many things. > > > > > > > All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 1999 Report Share Posted October 24, 1999 Thanks for the info Chris!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 1999 Report Share Posted October 25, 1999 My son's loss is similar to this: starts at 5 db at 250 hz and drops sharply to 100 db at 2000 hz in his left ear, and more of a flat severe-profound loss in his right ear. Our audiologist has had a hard time fitting this loss, because of his better low frequency hearing in the one ear. We now have Widex Sensos (the C18s) and he is doing very well with them, but the audie had to do a lot of tweaking to get the settings just right. > > > The message below, about SonoForte AudioZoom aids being inappropriate for a > profound loss, concerned me somewhat (in the respect that those are what > were suggested for our son). We are currently in the process of getting new > hearing aids for our son, and these are what the audiologist recommended. He > is currently wearing Pico Fortes. His audiogram starts at 50 db at 250 hz > and goes into a straight downhill slide, down to 110 db at 4000 hz in his > right ear. His left ear is much worse. We were told this is a " severe to > profound " loss. I noticed that a couple of people on the list mentioned that > their children are using these and wondered what kind of losses their > children have and whether they have been effective. > Thanks for any input, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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