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In-the-Ear Hearing Aid Users Are Now Able to Buy and Use Cell Phones
Without Annoying Interference
Walnut Creek, CA - January 25, 2002. HATIS Corporation (Hearing Aid
Telephone Interconnect Systems) announced today the industry's first
Assistive Communications Technology device for the millions of In-the-Ear
(ITE) hearing aid users who previously were unable to effectively utilize
cell or office phones.
Coined the "Producer" by CEO, William L. Morgan, the Producer - made in
the United States - complements the Company's hands-free "Director" which
targets Behind-the-Ear hearing aid users (all HATIS products require a
standard "T-coil"- equipped hearing aid). The HATIS Producer features a
discreet boom microphone for hands-free operation while the feather light
earpiece features all of the technology that BTE users already appreciate.
The Producer weighs nearly 77% less than a competing hands-free boom mike
and is substantially smaller while providing crystal clear,
interference-free clarity for ITE users. Another unique Producer feature
is volume control. The Producer's easy-to-use volume control allows the
customer to tailor the sound level to their degree of hearing loss without
having to remove their hearing aid or to adjust its volume separately.
When asked about the significance of the HATIS Producer, audiologist and
keynote speaker, Mark J. Sanford, MS., CCC-A said, "We tested the HATIS
ITE prototype and it was terrific...HATIS is on the cutting edge of
technology. They have a very good product line. They are doing the right
thing (for the hearing impaired)." Alice M. Morgan, HATIS President and
founder, is both humbled and appreciative of these comments. She knows
what truly matters: the end user. "I was especially pleased when we asked
a recent focus group if HATIS products had changed their lives. The
positive response was overwhelming. I love getting up each morning and
going to work. Helping people makes it all worthwhile."
"This breakthrough opens the door to the entire marketplace for HATIS. We
now offer telephone solutions to hearing aid users, both BTE and ITE,"
said Mr. Morgan. "More importantly, the Producer allows us to help more
people communicate with loved ones or colleagues at work via landline
telephone as well as cell phones. The Producer was stylized with the Baby
Boomer in mind. It's discreet, easy to tuck away anywhere and doesn't look
out-of-place chatting on the phone at the local Starbucks or breezing down
the freeway, hands-free in the 'Beemer'."
HATIS® is an Assistive Communications Technology (ACT), ISO
9001-certified, solution that enables telephone communication for the
hard-of-hearing or profoundly deaf. HATIS was designed specifically for
individuals wearing hearing aids equipped with telecoils (T-coil) in need
of distortion-free audio clarity while using the telephone. HATIS provides
the Missing Link™ between hearing aids for both landline and cellular
telephones by transferring crystal clear audio signals into an
individual's hearing aid(s) without the need for batteries. The ability to
hear distinctly on a telephone is now possible for individuals with a
hearing impairment.
Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as
defined by federal law. Although the company believes and such statements
are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual
outcomes will not be materially different. |
