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Updated performance requirements for hearing aids.

J Macrae, H Dillon

    Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
    |July 1, 1986
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    This study updates hearing aid design specifications for the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL), incorporating the Byrne-Dillon fitting procedure. New specifications ensure optimal hearing aid performance and client needs are met with fewer controls.

    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Hearing Aid Technology
    • Acoustics

    Background:

    • Current hearing aid design specifications require updates to align with modern fitting protocols.
    • The National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) aims to meet diverse client needs through advanced hearing aid technology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To revise and update the design specifications for a family of hearing aids (behind-the-ear, in-the-ear, body-level).
    • To incorporate the Byrne-Dillon procedure for selecting hearing aid gain and frequency response.
    • To refine specifications for internal noise and response shapes based on new data.

    Main Methods:

    • Recalculation of coupler gains and frequency responses for various hearing aid types.
    • Application of the Byrne-Dillon procedure for hearing aid fitting.

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  • Revision of internal noise specifications and equivalent input noise criteria.
  • Re-subdivision of total response requirements based on updated fitting demands.

    • Main Results:

    • Updated design specifications for behind-the-ear (BTE), in-the-ear (ITE), and body-level (BL) hearing aids.
    • Reduced number of fitter-adjusted controls from 6 to 4, including MPO level, MPO shape, low-tone cut, and high-tone cut.
    • Maximum allowable internal noise specifications slightly changed, with no relaxation for high-gain aids.
    • Hearing aid models remain 18, but response shape requirements are more refined.

    Conclusions:

    • The updated specifications facilitate more precise hearing aid fitting using the Byrne-Dillon procedure.
    • Reduced fitter controls simplify the adjustment process while maintaining performance.
    • The revised specifications ensure continued high performance and client satisfaction with NAL hearing aids.