Touch Professional Information Guide

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A Touch of Innovation. A Touch of Beauty. A Touch of Brilliance. A Touch of Simplicity.
Actual
size
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How will it Touch you
™
Touch
™
from Sonic Innovations®
How Will it Touch You?
Here’s a little something you’ll appreciate
as much as your patients will: Touch
from Sonic Innovations. 50% smaller and
100% better, Touch distills the purest
technology into a tiny mechanical wonder.
You’ll appreciate the science behind our
patented sound processing. The ease of
fitting the device. And the fact that your
patients will be delighted with an aid that’s
neither bulky nor beige. With Sonic Touch,
you can put your patients in touch again
with a world of vibrant sound. Get a feel
for the device that can make it happen now.
“The old hearing aids I had
were big and didn’t help me.
When I saw Touch, I couldn’t
believe how small they were
and how well they worked.”
Ron Parker, Patient
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Touch
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Top View
Case Internal Features
A Touch of Innovation.
Microphone with Gore Membrane Protection
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· Advanced GORE ™ membrane protects microphone
from debris and moisture
Programming Port
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· EXPRESSfit Fitting System programming cable
easily connects directly to programming port
Memory Switch
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· Small switch is activated by large, integrated
memory switch cover
· Provides access for up to four fully-configurable
listening programs
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Bottom View
O-Ring Moisture Barrier
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· Creates a tight seal that prevents moisture from
entering the battery compartment
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Gore Membrane
· Vented battery door allows air to flow to zinc-air battery,
while GORE membrane seals vent from moisture
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Battery Compartment
· Design minimizes case size while providing enhanced
moisture protection
· Integrated On/Off switch
This tiny instrument is an industry
breakthrough in design, sound
processing, reliability, and style. No
other receiver-in-the-canal device is
as small—or as robust as Sonic Touch.
You’ve never heard, or seen, anything
quite like it.
Product Case Features
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Receiver Unit
· No tools needed to connect or disconnect the Receiver
Unit – simply snap it into place
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Covered Microphones
Receiver Features
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Moldable Wire Receiver
· Allows for minor shaping and contouring
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Receiver Unit and Wax Guard
· Small but powerful Receiver Unit provides amplification
for hearing losses up to 85 dB
· Receiver Unit color-coded to indicate right or left
orientation
· Patient-replaceable wax guard protects the Receiver
Unit from wax and moisture
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· Four different domes provide incredible fitting flexibility
· Provides an additional barrier against wax and moisture
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Retention Lock
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Integrated Memory Switch
Interchangeable Color Clip
· Use one of 15 different color clips on any of the
five base colors
· Simple 30-second in-office procedure to change
clip color
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· Fits securely in the concha to hold the Receiver Unit
in place
· Large, easy-to-locate target
· Hides and protects programming port and second
microphone
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Dome
· Dual microphone design allows for sophisticated,
patented directional features
· Optimally positioned to maintain a horizontal plane when
worn, providing exceptional directional performance
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Battery Door
· Unique design provides easy access to the battery
compartment
GORE is a trademark of W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
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Touch
™
A Touch of Innovation.
Fitting Range Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
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0
Hearing Level
in decibles (dB)
10
OPEN
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8000
6000
4000
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2000
1500
· Ideal for high-frequency losses and to minimize occlusion
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750
500
250
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Open Dome
· Available in one universal size
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Hearing Level
in decibles (dB)
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TULIP
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Today’s hearing aid wearers aren’t sitting
around on the couch. They’re outdoors,
they’re active, and they’re counting on
products that can stand up to heat,
humidity, and sweat-prone environments.
Sonic Touch delivers with a product design
that offers unprecedented moisture
resistance. Every element of Sonic Touch
has been carefully constructed to keep
moisture out and to preserve the integrity
of its delicate electrical components.
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8000
6000
4000
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1500
· Allows additional amplification while maintaining a semi-open fit
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750
500
250
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Tulip Dome
Moisture Testing
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· Available in one universal size
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CLOSED
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6000
4000
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1500
1000
750
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· Turns Sonic Touch into a powerful fitting solution
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Power Dome or
Custom Ear Mold
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Hours Beofre Failure
in decibles (dB)
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Hearing Level
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TOUCH
· Power Dome available in three sizes
The Dome Difference
Sonic Touch can be fit with four different dome types,
allowing you to help patients with just about any type of
hearing loss and satisfy their particular listening needs.
Tested to a Higher Standard
The ASTM B117-03 standard, originally created for use in the automotive industry, helps determine
potential device failure from metal corrosion. When hearing devices are subjected to these tests, they are
placed in a 97° F environment with very dense atomized fog created from 5% salt water solution. Sonic
Touch and nine other commercially available receiver-in-the-ear style products were tested under this
condition until an audible failure was detected. A higher score in these ASTM B117-03 test results is better.
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Touch
™
A Touch of Beauty
5 base colors
x 15 accent clips
Satin 05
Sterling 02
Penny 04
Pure 01
Slate 03
Blush 10
Tuxedo 07
Daredevil 09
Brown base
Cocoa 06
Gray base
Twilight 08
Beige base
Black base
Sunny 15
Surf 12
White base
Citrus 14
Tutu 11
Lucky 13
= 75 possibilities
So Many Colors
With 5 base colors and 15 easily interchangeable accent colors, Sonic Touch
looks just as great as it sounds. Tiny in the hand, yet nearly invisible when
worn, your patients can personalize their Sonic Touch to suit their style.
Suddenly, it’s not a hearing aid, but a fashionable, high-tech accessory.
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Touch
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A Touch of Brilliance.
Benefit in Any Environment
Hearing-impaired individuals are shown to benefit
from Sonic Touch products in many different
environments. In this study, APHAB benefit was
measured for 15 hearing impaired volunteers at The
Center for Amplification and Hearing Research in
Salt Lake City, Utah. Volunteers were fit binaurally
and the questionnaire was administered after four
weeks of wear time.
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-2
i/o Function
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Gain-Dependent Expansion
Input (dB SPL)
Sonic Sound
For very loud sounds, Sonic Sound limits any amplification that could sound distorted.
Sonic Sound adjusts the amplification based on the
intensity of sound for an individual frequency.
™
It’s the unique technology of Sonic Innovations that will put your patients in touch with the sounds they
miss. Sonic Sound mimics the behavior of the human cochlea by detecting the intensity of sound at
individual frequencies. Amplification is then applied at each frequency based on the hearing loss.
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-2
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As the intensity of sounds further increase above the
level of soft speech, amplification is reduced to prevent
loud sounds from becoming uncomfortably loud.
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At frequencies where hearing loss is mild, less
amplification is applied to reduce low-level noise
that might be audible with better hearing. When the
hearing loss is more severe, more amplification is
applied to maintain environmental awareness.
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For sounds that are at the level of soft speech, Sonic
Sound applies maximum amplification based on the
hearing loss. Amplifying these sounds is critical for
the audibility of speech.
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Gain-Dependent Expansion
Gain-Dependent Expansion automatically adjusts
how much amplification is applied in each frequency
for soft environmental noise based on the overall
amplification prescribed for the patient.
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A Closer Look at Sonic Sound
For low-intensity background sounds—for example,
the rumbling of a refrigerator or hum of a fan—Sonic
Sound decreases the amount of amplification in order
to prevent these sounds from becoming distracting.
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dB GAIN
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Input (dB SPL)
Subscale
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Aversiveness
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Background Noise
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Reverberation
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Ease of Communication
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In this test, a lower Aided score is better. A
difference of 22% or more is considered a significant
improvement.
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Mean Percent of Problem Reported
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Fixed Expansion
With Fixed Expansion, the amount of reduction
for low-level background noise is the same at all
frequencies, regardless of the patient’s hearing loss.
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DIFFERENCE
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AIDED
dB GAIN
UNAIDED
Fixed Expansion
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Abbreviated Profile
of Hearing Aid Benefit (n=32)
dB GAIN
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Input (dB SPL)
Managing soft sounds
Sonic Sound™ digital processing allows very precise control of low intensity
sounds. By adjusting the Expansion settings in the EXPRESSfit® Fitting System,
you can control how much amplification these types of sounds receive.
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Touch
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio Dependent
Automatic Noise Reduction
A Closer Look at Noise Reduction
Sonic Innovations’ Noise Reduction algorithm
constantly monitors the input to the hearing
instrument and separates the steady-state noise
from the modulated “signal” (i.e. speech).
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Time in Seconds
Input (dB SPL)
Fixed Noise Reduction Chart
Frequency-Dependent Noise Reduction
Fixed Noise Reduction
Once engaged, Fixed Noise Reduction applies the
same amount of noise reduction, regardless of the
intensity level of the noise.
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OFF
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Noise Reduction engaging when the signal-tonoise ratio is compromised
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LOW
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WITHOUT NOISE
REDUCTION
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AUDIO
in dB
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MEDIUM
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-0.2
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For each frequency, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
is determined. If the SNR is compromised – that is, if
the noise is equal to or greater than the speech – the
noise reduction system engages. When the SNR is
positive – that is, the speech is louder than the noise –
the noise reduction system disengages.
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HIGH
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WITH NOISE
REDUCTION
Maximum Noise Attenuation
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Automatic Noise Reduction
As steady-state noise gets louder, Automatic
Noise Reduction applies an increasing amount
of noise reduction.
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HL (dB)
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HIGH
Frequency-Dependent Noise Reduction
With Frequency-Dependent Noise Reduction, the
amount of Automatic Noise Reduction is customized
based on the patient’s hearing loss. More noise
reduction is applied in frequencies with better
hearing. When the loss is more severe, less noise
reduction is applied, maintaining environmental
awareness.
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MEDIUM
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Noise Reduction
Sonic Innovations’ digital noise reduction solutions go beyond providing a comfortable listening experience and actually improve speech understanding in noise. All Sonic Touch products offer these patented
noise reduction algorithms, with Touch 24 offering the latest in automatic noise reduction technology.
NR OFF
LOW NR
HIGH
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Frequency (Hz)
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Input (dB SPL)
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OFF
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HL (dB)
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MEDIUM NR
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LOW
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Maximum Noise Attenuation
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HL (dB)
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Fixed Directionality
All Sonic Touch products can be configured to use a
fixed, non-adaptive directional response.
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Hypercardioid
Polar Pattern
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Focused Null Steering
adjusting the directional
response based on the
location of the loudest
sound.
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500 Hz =
750 Hz =
1000 Hz =
1500 Hz =
2000 Hz =
3000 Hz =
4000 Hz =
6000 Hz =
Adaptive Directionality – Focused Null Steering
Sonic Touch features two adaptive directional technologies. The first system, Focused Null Steering, constantly monitors the
environment for the location of the loudest sound. Once the sound is located, the directional response is adjusted to minimize
sounds coming from that direction. If the location of the loudest sound moves, the directional response dynamically updates
to continue to reduce the sound.
Adaptive Directionality
Focused Null Steering
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HZ VALUES
A fixed Hypercardioid directional response
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Automatic Directionality
High
Noise
Moderate
Noise
Automatic Directionality
Using the signal-to-noise ratio, intensity level of
the noise, and amount of wind noise as cues, the
Automatic Directionality system continuously
engages or disengages, providing the best directional configuration for the environment.
Automatic Directionality evolving from an omni
response in quiet to a directional response in noise.
Adaptive Directionality – DIRECTIONALfocus™
DIRECTIONALfocus, Sonic Touch’s second adaptive directional system, offers a unique and highly effective approach to
managing unwanted noise. As the name implies, DIRECTIONALfocus creates a focus area, or “beam”, in front of the listener
and varies how much sounds are reduced as they move out of the beam. Touch 24 also provides an additional variation of the
DIRECTIONALfocus system. FLEXIfocus allows the DIRECTIONALfocus functionality to dynamically turn on or off based on
the amount of noise in the environment. In quiet, FLEXIfocus disengages. As the level of noise increases, FLEXIfocus engages
to reduce the amplification of sounds outside of the beam.
Adaptive Directionality
DIRECTIONALfocus
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Quiet
Three DIRECTIONALfocus
settings and their targeted
focus areas
100º
Multiple Directional Strategies
Sonic Touch offers several proprietary directional technologies to improve hearing
in noisy situations. Touch has several automatic and adaptive directional options
that provide hands-free operation in a wide variety of listening environments.
70º
50º
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Touch
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Strategies for Managing Feedback
Sonic Touch products are developed with multiple
technologies to remove the annoying whistle and
squeal of feedback.
Choose Automatic or Manual Performance
Automatic Options
Sonic Touch is designed to handle changing listening
environments in a seamless fashion. The Universal listening
setting gives patients a robust “hands-free” option that
is suitable for most listening situations. By combining
Automatic Directionality and Focused Null Steering, the
Universal configuration dynamically and imperceptibly
adjusts the directional characteristics based on the level of
ambient noise, location of noise, and overall signal-to-noise
ratio to determine the optimum settings for the environment.
Manual Override
All Sonic Touch products also provide “manual override”
settings that allow patients to switch to specific listening
programs for different environments.
Adaptive Feedback Cancellation
The adaptive feedback cancellation algorithm used in Sonic
Touch constantly monitors for changes in the environment
that may cause feedback. When a change is detected, the
phase canceling system quickly calculates and applies
a “counter-signal” that removes the feedback without
decreasing amplification.
Fixed Feedback Cancellation
Some environments—like listening to music or riding in
a car—produce tonal sounds that adaptive systems can
misinterpret as feedback. For these situations, Sonic Touch
offers fixed feedback cancellation that is not susceptible to
environmental tonal sounds.
Patient Controlled Retraining
Sonic Touch gives your patients the ability to “reset” the
feedback canceller if there is a significant physical change in
the feedback path.
“Touch is probably the
most marvelous thing that
has happened to me in the
last few years. It’s given
me back my hearing.”
John Miller, Patient
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A Touch of Simplicity.
Pre-Configured Listening Environments
Sonic Touch offers a multitude of pre-configured
listening environments, making programming easier
than ever. Each environment combines features
with the appropriate fitting response that is ideal for
each listening scenario. Simply use the EXPRESSfit®
Fitting System to choose up to four environments
that best meet your patient’s individual needs.
SmartTones
Your patient will feel better informed and in control
of their hearing instrument thanks to SmartTones.
These audible tones deliver important cues about
functions like comfort delay sequence, program
change, and low battery warning.
The Sounds of
Satisfaction
Patients recognize the difference Sonic Touch makes—
and their satisfaction comes
out loud and clear. See the
rankings real wearers give
every aspect of Sonic Touch.
Set up Sonic Touch to optimize patients’ hearing in
their favorite environments.
5.8
6.0
6.0
7 = TREMENDOUSLY
SATISFIED
6 = GREATLY
SATISFIED
5.2
Voice Alerts
Voice Alerts removes any “guesswork” from
interpreting tone sequences. Using simple, straightforward words, Voice Alerts tell your patient the
name of the listening program in use, or when the
battery is low.
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Data Logging
Data Logging records usage information about the
Touch instrument. By tracking data such as the time
spent in each listening program and the volume level
of the patient’s environment, you can more closely
monitor and counsel your patients, make fine-tuning
adjustments, and reduce the need for follow-up visits.
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Satisfaction Ratings (n=15)
5 = CONSIDERABLY
SATISFIED
4 = SATISFIED
3 = SOMEWHAT
SATISFIED
Features for You…And Your Patient
With all the technology packed into Sonic Touch, it’s amazing how fitting,
operation, and maintenance remain so simple. Get a feel for how Sonic
Touch makes doing things easier for you—and your patients.
DESIGN OF
HEARING AID
OVERALL SOUND
QUALITY
OVERALL
SATISFACTION
PERFORMANCE
ON PHONE
PERFORMANCE
IN NOISE
2 = A LITTLE
SATISFIED
PERFORMANCE
IN QUIET
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1 = NOT AT ALL
SATISFIED
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Touch
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A Touch of Simplicity.
Touch 24
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EXPRESSfit Fitting System
Sonic Touch products are programmed using the
EXPRESSfit® Fitting System, version 6.0 or later.
EXPRESSfit is compatible with NOAH 3 and is also
available in a standalone version.
For best performance, program Sonic Touch
products with EXPRESSlink from Sonic Innovations
or HIMSA’s NOAHlink programming interface. Use
of the HI‑PRO interface is not recommended for
Sonic Touch products.
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Touch 12 offers several adaptive directional
systems and noise reduction settings,
plus adds advanced automatic operations.
This product is best for patients who
find themselves in a variety of listening
environments like these. Touch 12 wearers
often spend their time:
Dining in small groups with family
or friends
Attending parties or social functions
Shopping at grocery stores or malls
Watching television
Recommended for
Touch 12
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Touch 6
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Touch 6 includes adaptive directionality
and noise reduction technology, plus fully
automatic operations. This product is best
for communicating in quieter environments
with minimal-to-moderate background noise.
Activities that are likely to be important to
Touch 6 wearers include:
Attending the theater or movies
Visiting with family or friends
Participating in outdoor activities
Conversing one-on-one
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Put Your Patients In Touch
While Sonic Touch took typical notions about hearing devices out of the box, its
effectiveness and attractiveness are not out of reach. Touch is available in three
product offerings to meet the hearing, lifestyle, and budget needs of your patients.
Recommended for
Fitting Tools and Managers
The EXPRESSfit Fitting System provides several
fitting tools and adjustment managers that make
fine-tuning Sonic Touch simple and straightforward.
These tools quickly and easily make adjustments
based on extensive experience from successfully
fitting hundreds of patients.
Work outside the home and interact in a
variety of both quiet and noisy settings
Participate in outdoor events or activities
Attend parties or social functions
Dine at noisy restaurants
Want fully automatic, hands-free operation
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Ron Parker, Patient
Touch 24 offers breakthrough technologies
to improve performance in background
noise. This product is best for patients
who frequently communicate in diverse
environments that have high levels of
background noise. Touch 24 wearers are
likely to:
Recommended for
Prior to using Touch, my
social life suffered. Since
I’ve been wearing Touch,
there is nothing that I won’t
go to. It doesn’t matter
what event it is, how many
people are there, or how
much background noise. I feel totally confident that I’m
going to be able to hear all
the conversations going on
in the room.
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Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
-10
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10
OPEN
20
30
TULIP
Hearing Level
in decibels (dB)
40
50
CLOSED
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70
90
100
110
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6000
4000
3000
2000
1500
1000
750
500
250
125
OSPL 90 OSPL 90 Curve using program 1
100
1000
119 dB SPL
Sonic Sound™ Channels
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12
6
Max Output (OSPL90), 1600Hz (P1)
117 dB SPL
Fitting Handles
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9
6
Full - On Gain (P1)
58 dB
Speech Enhancement
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3
3
Full - On Gain, 1600 Hz (P1)
57 dB
Best Fit Fast Fitting Rationale
3
3
3
Reference Test Gain (P2)
42 dB
Frequency Range (P2)
200 – 6400 Hz
3
3
3
User Controlled Retrain
» 500 Hz
0.6%
» 800 Hz
0.7%
» 1600 Hz
0.7%
Noise Management
Equivalent Input Noise*
23 dB SPL
Expansion
Battery Current (P2)
1.10 mA
Digital Noise Reduction
Attack Time (P2)
38 msec @ 2kHz
Wind Noise Reduction
Recovery Time (P2)
38 msec @ 2kHz
EMC IRIL (800 – 960 MHz Peak)
< 20 dB SPL
Directional Technology
EMC IRIL (1400 – 2000 MHz Peak)
< 40 dB SPL
Fixed
Automatic
2cc Coupler (ANSI S3.22-2003)
110
Feedback Management
Phase Cancellation
10000
120
Adaptive
Max Output (OSPL90) (P1)
114 dB SPL
90
HFA - OSPL90 (P1)
108 dB SPL
80
Peak Gain (P1)
48 dB
Programming Options
HFA Full - On Gain (P1)
47 dB
Automatic Program
Reference Test Gain (P2)
31 dB
Manual Programs
4
3
2
Frequency Range (P2)
200 – 6400 Hz
Data Logging
3
3
3
Environments
12
10
8
100
Output in dB SPL
Max Output OSPL90 (P1)
Total Harmonic Distortion (P2)
80
130
Performance
Ear Simulator (IEC 118-0)
Fitting Range
70
60
IEC SPECS/711 COUPLER
ANSI 2003 SPECS/2CC COUPLER
Frequency Response Curves
Total Harmonic Distortion (P2)
130
100
1000
10000
120
110
100
Output in dB SPL
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90
80
70
60
PRG #1 Gain IEC - FOG
PRG #1 Gain ANSI - FOG
#2 RTG
#2 RTG
Multi-Channel Adaptive
» 500 Hz
0.6%
» 800 Hz
0.7%
Audible Indicators
» 1600 Hz
0.7%
Voice Alerts
3
3
Equivalent Input Noise**
25 dB SPL
Program Selection
3
3
3
Battery Current (P2)
1.10 mA
Low Battery
3
3
3
Attack Time (P2)
38 msec @ 2kHz
Comfort Delay
3
3
3
Release Time (P2)
38 msec @ 2kHz
(P1) = maximum compression program / (P2) = reference test gain program.
*IEC test using an anechoic chamber with noise insulation >40dB from 20Hz to 1500Hz and >45dB above 1500Hz, and measurement microphone noise <25dB SPL over 20Hz to 20kHz.
**ANSI test using a typical hearing aid test system with noise isolation of 45dB at 1kHz, and measurement microphone noise <50dB SPL over 200Hz to 8kHz.
EIN measured with low level expansion enabled.
= Superior
= Good
= Basic
3 = Available
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Sonic Innovations is a global provider of superior hearing solutions.
We are passionate about quality, technology, and improving lives through
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Touch Professional Information Guide

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