Uses of Screening Audiometers and Other Instruments for Ear Examination

People of all ages are affected by hearing loss. Though it is often thought to be an issue of older persons, it can also affect newborns and children. Presbycusis is the medical name for hearing loss, which occurs when a person's ability to endure loud sounds or hear what others are saying deteriorates. It can happen for a variety of causes, including ear infection, inheritance, loud noises, head injury, illness, and some prescription medicines. Hearing loss problems can be divided into three categories: 

  

Sensorineural Hearing Loss: This most common type of hearing loss occurs when the inner ear or the actual hearing nerve is damaged. The problem may also occur when hair cells within the cochlea are damaged. It can also be caused by ageing, exposure to loud noise, sickness, and some genetic diseases. Hearing loss develops suddenly or gradually in some persons. It is critical to see an otologist or audiologist (ear specialist) as soon as possible, as delays can reduce the likelihood of improvement.  

  

Conductive Hearing Loss: It occurs in the outer or middle ear, where sound waves are not able to travel all through the way to the inner ear. Sound may be blocked by ear wax or foreign object located in the ear canal. The reasons for blockage include middle ear space may be impacted by fluid, infection, bone abnormality, or injury to the eardrum.   

  

Mixed Hearing Loss: Sensorineural and conductive hearing loss might occur in some people. They may first acquire sensorineural hearing loss, followed by conductive hearing loss.   

 

Early diagnosis and treatment are important   

It is important to determine the type of hearing loss you have. To diagnose the kind and extent of hearing loss, ear doctors or audiologists may utilise a range of tools for ear examination. One of the most widely used equipment for ear inspection is the otoscope, which not only magnifies small portions of the ear but also offers additional light for easy viewing. The technology can detect problems with newborns' and children's ears that they are unable to tell. In adults, an otoscope can confirm symptoms and assist your doctor in determining how to treat your ears. It can be used by healthcare providers to examine the ears of patients who complain of ear problems during routine checkups.  

 

Instruments for ear examination   

There are many more instruments for ear examination that audiologists use. A curette is a long, skinny instrument with a small scoop on the tips that gently scoops ear wax. Ear irrigator is used to clear built-up wax and debris from the ears. Sonic Equipment has a wide collection of instruments for ear examination, including screening audiometer, that you can order for you in your practice or hospital. Some of the top brand hearing instruments available at Sonic Equipment are:  

  

Amplivox PC850: This screening audiometer provides customised and flexible solution for all screening audiometry requirements within occupational health and safety-critical roles. It is designed to help reduce test and administration times, as well as improve clinic workflows. The instrument has a comprehensive range of test types, and is supplied with an audiometric database that can provide statistical analysis on both an individual and user-defined group basis.   

  

GSI Amtas Flex: The software can be installed on a tablet computer equipped with headphones. Hearing testing does not require the use of a separate screening audiometer. The patient will feel at ease working through the test on their own. The instrument is suitable for screening as well as threshold air conduction audiometry. The threshold test offers up to six quality indicators as well as two reporting choices. The gadget can be adjusted to do pure tone air conduction with masking depending on the testing requirements.  

 

Amplivox 170: The screening audiometer is a low-cost, simple-to-use audiometer with manual and automatic test modes. It's a popular choice among practitioners who need to complete hearing examinations rapidly. The device is small, light, and portable, and it allows user-defined test algorithms as well as automated threshold saving.  

  

GSI Audera Pro: This instrument for ear examination is capable of performing all standard evoked potential tests. The next-generation comes with significant updates to support the demands of any busy practice. The system also has modern waveform analysis tool such as Area Ratio for ECochG, application of digital filters, and has the ability to split alternating waveforms into refraction and condensation components.   

  

Maico Easyscreen: The device unites ABR, TEOAE, and DPOAE screening capabilities to meet your need for a cost-efficient 2-step ABR/OAE hearing screening. The device fits in your pocket and saves you time by testing both ears at the same time with its binaural automated ABR screening. Within seconds, its integrated CE-Chirp stimulation delivers accurate pass or refer results. Because of its on-screen assistance, this ear examination tool is simple to use and allows even inexperienced users to acquire the most accurate findings.