EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Grason Stadler (GSI), a leader of clinical instrumentation, has announced new updates to the GSI AudioStar Pro™.
The latest updates include the addition of the highly anticipated ACT™ Test. The Audible Contrast Threshold, or ACT, predicts your patient’s aided speech-in-noise ability and when compared to normative data can guide the clinician with hearing aid fittings.
The ACT Test results can also be used when counselling patients with normal hearing that complain of difficulty understanding speech in noise, discussing listening and communication strategies, and recommending assistive listening devices when the ACT threshold is poorer than normal.
Additional updates to the AudioStar Pro include:
- Vibrotactile Symbols
- Weber Test
- Weighted PTA
- Set Number of Words to Score for Speech Tests
- VRA Keyboard Shortcuts
- Color Choice for Aided, Sound Field, and CI Symbols
In addition to the new ACT Test, a number of additional updates have been implemented. Clinicians will now be able to indicate vibrotactile responses directly on audiograms from pure tone testing completed with the AudioStar Pro. Integrated speech tests have also received a new functionality. You can now define the number of words that will be presented when testing with the internal speech files.
Finally, per request, the ability to change the color of sound field symbols have been added. This allows clinicians to differentiate testing from speakers, hearing aids, or cochlear implants.
For more information on the newly updated AudioStar Pro or ACT Test, clinics can contact GSI at: US: +1 800-700-2282 or International +1 952-278-4402.
About Grason-Stadler
For over 70 years, Grason-Stadler has been an industry leader in providing audiometric solutions for clinical audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals worldwide. We understand the importance of developing equipment that provides quick and accurate testing for our users. Our devices our designed to keep you focused on the patient and testing at hand, while offering clear results that you can rely on. We provide a complete lineup of solutions that covers the audiometric test battery, including audiometry, tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions, and evoked potentials. We have you supported with clinical, automated, diagnostic, and screening solutions. Along with our distribution partners, we will work with you for the life of your device. From consultation to installation, to ongoing support and calibration, we strive to be your preferred audiometric equipment provider for years to come.
Source: Grason Stadler
