Edward Maznio and Jaime Silva of PurTone Hearing Centers in Phoenix were of 200 leading U.S. hearing care professionals to participate in the 2009 OtiCongress, a professional conference exploring the newest trends and technologies in hearing care. The week-long conference brought together hearing care and healthcare experts from around the world who conducted seminars and workshops designed to give hearing care practitioners access to the knowledge and tools needed to provide optimal hearing solutions for their patients. Held August 24 – 27, the conference’s educational sessions took place at several locations throughout Ireland including Dublin’s world renowned Trinity College.
“We learned about exciting new trends that are impacting hearing care now and will undoubtedly shape the technology, tools and knowledge that we will use to improve the future for people with hearing loss,” stated Mr. Maznio.
Mr. Silva points to wireless connectivity as one trend that has immediate potential for Arizona. “Today, many advanced technology hearing solutions feature Bluetooth wireless capabilities,” he explained. “We can now offer a plug-and-play system that takes full advantage of the wireless potential of hearing instruments — enabling a simple, high fidelity connection to any TV or landline phone with sound streaming directly through the hearing instruments. Users enjoy high quality audio-listening at their own preferred volume and without the delay experienced with off-the-shelf Bluetooth transmitters.”
PurTone Hearing Centers is one of the first hearing care practices in the U.S. to offer the new Oticon ConnectLine™ plug-and-play system which includes both a TV Adaptor and Phone Adaptor. The small, modern adaptors fit discreetly into any home setting.
“With the ConnectLine solutions, we open the door for more natural personal communication and more freedom for people with hearing loss,” said Mr. Silva. “ConnectLine gives us an early look at how much the newest trends in hearing care will transform everyday experiences for people with hearing loss.”
For more information about hearing health and the new ConnectLine system, contact PurTone Hearing Centers at 1-888-614-4327 (HEAR) or visit http://www.ArizonaHears.com.