GSI TYMPSTAR™

GSI TYMPSTAR COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE-EAR ANALYZERAustralian Distributer:Free Call:1800 639 263

GSI TYMPSTAR COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE-EAR ANALYZERYour Comprehensive Middle-EarTesting SolutionWe’ve designed the GSI TympStar to suit the clinicalneeds of audiologists and hearing specialists worldwide.No other middle-ear analyzer offers a broader rangeof testing capabilities, and no other system provideshearing professionals with the versatility, flexibility andfunctionality they demand – whether in a clinical orresearch setting.Versatility Is the KeyThe GSI TympStar comes pre-programmed with a seriesof default parameters for each test mode. As your testingneeds change; however, the GSI TympStar also allowsyou to easily alter test parameters through its ProgramMode. You can even automate a desired test sequence.By using the Program Mode, the GSI TympStar alsomakes it possible for multiple operators to programtheir own default parameters for tympanometry andreflex-threshold testing.Comprehensive TestingMade SimpleThe GSI TympStar’s ergonomically designed control panelallows you to select a test protocol by simply pressing asingle button, and its large screen makes for easy viewingof test parameters, possible alternatives and test results.The high-speed printer generates reports in concisegraphical or tabular formats that are easy to read.GSI TympStar options include:➜ VGA monitor for displaying test results➜ External printer that produces test results in alarger format➜ Keyboard for entering patient informationThe GSI TympStar also offers several options formanaging and archiving data, including:➜ Internal memory for storing up to 26 test results➜ NOAH-compatibility for easy data management➜ Multilingual display, instrument controls andprintoutThe GSI TympStar’sergonomicallydesigned controlpanel allowsyou to easilyadminister tests.Setting The Clinical Standard

GSI TympStar Version 1Version 1 of the GSI TympStar offers you four differenttesting modes, enabling you to perform a battery of testsefficiently, easily and accurately.Diagnostic TympanometryAcoustic Reflex Threshold TestingVersion 1 offers automatic or manual 226 Hz tympanometryin a diagnostic or screening mode. Sensitivity scales areautomatically determined based on the peak amplitude ofthe tympanogram. The built-in screen can simultaneouslydisplay up to three tests, helping you to determinethe presence or absence of a peak on a low-amplitudetympanogram.Acoustic reflex testing with Version 1 of the GSI TympStarallows you to automatically or manually time the tonepresentation. Multiple stimuli and intensities are available todetermine the threshold level for the acoustic reflex. Thepeak pressure value from the tymp is automatically resetfor reflex testing, or can be manually adjusted. In addition,you can program reflex threshold seeking, and mark thereflex threshold.Reflex-Decay TestingEustachian Tube Function (ETF) TestingThe GSI TympStar’s screen clearly displays reflex-decaytime in seconds, as well as marks the five- and ten-secondinterval points. And the peak pressure value from thereflex-threshold test is maintained for the decay test.Two different modes are available. One for testing ETF withan intact tympanic membrane (TM) and one for testingETF in a perforated TM. The ETF mode for an intact TMeliminates the need to instruct a patient to perform aToynbee or Valsalva test.

Setting The Clinical StandardFor over 60 years Grason-Stadler (GSI) has been “Setting The ClinicalStandard” in Audiometery, Tympanometry and hearing healthcarediagnostics. Far more than a tagline, it is embedded in our corporateDNA and is the driving force behind everything we do.Market feedback confirmed that GSI is seen as the Clinical Standard.It also established the three attributes most identified with the GSIbrand; Quality, Reliability, User-Friendly.QualityQuality was by far the most frequently used word by our partners todescribe the company and the brand. Product quality has been a hallmarkof the GSI brand over the years, and remains the predominant associationpeople have with the company to this day.ReliabilityReliability, durability, longevity, trustworthiness. GSI products exceedindustry expectations regarding reliability. It has becomeanother way of defining the organization anda proven benefit of a partnership with GSI.User-FriendlyAs hearing healthcare technologieshave developed, the vast number ofpotential features can become quiteoverwhelming. This is why GSI hasalways worked closely with ourPartners to identify and prioritizewhat product functionality ismost important to them, howit should be conveyed, andwhat will provide maximumuser and patient benefit.

GSI TympStar Version 2Version 2 of the GSI TympStar is the most completemiddle-ear testing system you’ll find. It combines all ofthe advanced features of Version 1 with the additionalcapacity to test Admittance (Y), Susceptance (B) andConductance (G) at 226, 678 and 1,000 Hz probe tones.These enhanced testing capabilities have made Version 2the preferred diagnostic middle-ear instrument foruniversities, medical schools and research labs.The GSI TympStar’s unique, ultra-light probe.Two-Component TympanometryThe unique, ultra-light probe incorporated into the GSITympStar’s design is perhaps the most patient-friendlyprobe you’ll find in a middle ear analyzer. Its superiorconstruction allows you to obtain a quick and effectiveseal – while its LEDs keep you informed of test status.TympStar Version ComparisonsFeaturesTympanometry:VersionsTympStar 1 TympStar 2Screening n nDiagnostic n nTwo-ComponentnVersion 2 offers more probe tones (226, 678 and 1,000 Hz)than conventional middle-ear diagnostic products. Thishelps you quickly and clearly determine where, along theossicular chain, problems in the middle ear are occurringin patients of all ages.Multiple Frequency TympanometryReflex:Threshold n nETF:Intact TM n nPerforated TM n nSpecial:Reflex Decay n nARLTnReflex SensitizationnMultiple FrequencynProgram Mode n nMultiple-frequency tympanometry allows you to easilydetermine the middle-ear resonance frequency. Normalmiddle ears exhibit a resonance frequency of between800 and 1200 Hz. A middle ear with otosclerosis wouldbe above 1200 Hz, and a disarticulated ossicular chainwould be below 800 Hz. When used in preoperative andpostoperative test comparisons, this can give youquantitative proof of a patient’s improvement.

Setting The Clinical Standardwww.grason-stadler.comGrason-Stadler, 7625 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite F, Eden Prairie MN 55344800-700-2282 • 952-278-4402 • fax 952-278-4401 • e-mail info@grason-stadler.com