ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 - Sonova
ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 - Sonova
ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 - Sonova
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Professional communication systems<br />
Phonak off ers industry-leading communication solutions<br />
for applications in the areas of security, surveillance<br />
and emergency services. These communication systems are<br />
used around the world in critical situations where lives<br />
depend upon being understood clearly and quickly. Users<br />
therefore need to be able to rely completely on the performance<br />
of these systems. Phonak communication systems<br />
are also used on the stage, on television and in guided<br />
audio tours of museums.<br />
Hearing protection<br />
Combining diff erent state-of-the-art technologies allows<br />
intelligent hearing protection solutions to be developed.<br />
On the one hand they provide protection for the hearing of<br />
people exposed to loud noise at work, while on the other<br />
hand radio communication is assured with work colleagues.<br />
Hearing protection devices always provide the right level<br />
of safety when noise levels fl uctuate. In quiet moments<br />
users need to be able to hear ambient noises and to communicate<br />
with other people without having to constantly<br />
remove the hearing protection devices. Phonak hearing<br />
protection devices are also very comfortable to wear,<br />
because the custom-made ear shells are produced with<br />
micrometer precision laser technology.<br />
Phonak Acoustic Implants<br />
Phonak Acoustic Implants develops the middle ear implant<br />
DACS (direct acoustic cochlear stimulation). This combines<br />
Phonak’s expertise in the fi eld of signal processing<br />
and hearing system fi tting with a new actuator principle.<br />
DACS caters for a group of end users with special medical<br />
indications and a diff erent hearing loss profi le than for<br />
traditional hearing instruments. The procedure to implant<br />
the device and the follow-up care is provided in ENT<br />
clinics, which means these devices cannot be distributed<br />
18 INNOVATION<br />
Audéo YES Audéo PFE Serenity DPC Exélia Art<br />
through the usual hearing care professionals. The novel<br />
approach followed by DACS promises unparalleled quality<br />
of care in the market for implant hearing solutions and<br />
opens up a new business opportunity for <strong>Sonova</strong>.<br />
New products launched in <strong>2008</strong>/<strong>09</strong><br />
Versáta<br />
The mid-priced product family seamlessly adapts to every<br />
sound environment, off ers a host of wireless connection<br />
options and excellent performance for optimum audibility<br />
in every situation.<br />
Certéna<br />
The standard product family provides hearing experience<br />
without feedback, wireless connectivity and wireless<br />
fi tting for a reliable hearing solution.<br />
Audéo YES<br />
The world’s smallest wireless hearing system with an<br />
external receiver makes high frequencies audible again<br />
using SoundRecover.<br />
Next<br />
The hearing system series from Unitron includes four<br />
product lines, which are characterized by the world’s most<br />
advanced feedback management technology.<br />
360<br />
The hearing system from Unitron for people with severe<br />
to profound hearing loss.
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