• Hearing assessment for all age
  
• Counseling and rehabilitation for patients and their families
• Evaluation and treatment for tinnitus
• Central Auditory Processing Evaluations
• Hearing aid prescription and fitting of the full range of hearing aids including digital technology
• Assistive listening devices for telephone, television, and public areas
• Swim molds, ear molds, and noise protectors

Wireless communication technology is very common today for a multitude of applications and situations all over the world, whenever communication is in the focus of interest. Other examples of the use of wireless communication technology are:

• Cablefree telephones
• Walky-talkies
• Baby monitoring systems

An wireless communication system (FM system) for hearing instrument users works on the same principle. It consists of a transmitter, which picks up the voice from the speaker and sends it via radio waves, wirelessly, directly to the tiny radio (FM) receiver, which is connected to the personal hearing instrument.

Why wireless communication is important Even with the best hearing instruments, most hearing-impaired people notice that they have difficulty hearing in certain situations such as using a telephone, watching television, during a business meeting, or in a restaurant. Using an wireless communication system (FM system) makes communication in all these difficult situations much easier.

Phonak's wireless communication has also improved Steve's quality of life:

"Regarding MicroLink which you gave me to try out I must say, it is so good for me! All my friends ask me: "What happened to you, why can you hear so well?", so I had to explain this little device called MicroLink.
It's given me such a boost in life. Once again I can hear without being frustrated, being depressed, unhappy, missing out on what people are saying. I can hear the following very well with this device: television, in church I can hear the speaker, stereo in the car, when I sit in my room I can hear people outside of the room...
My whole life has changed. It is astonishing what a difference this little device can do for a person in such a short time."

Steve J