Case studies.

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www.siemens.co.uk/hearing

Case studies

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Five people. Five hearing

losses. Each wears an

IMPACT hearing system.

Since December 2009, five people have been fitted with IMPACT

hearing instruments. Each one has an individual lifestyle and

hearing loss which has presented specific problems to overcome.

Whether it's listening to the television, mobile phone or music

using Tek or benefiting from a more comfortable listening

experience, IMPACT has made a real difference to their lives.

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The

IMPACT

Family

Enjoy the beauty of sound with

Siemens IMPACT hearing systems.

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Features

• 12 channel frequency shaping** • 12 channel AGC-I and 12 channel

AGC-O with 4 handles • Automatic and multi channel

adaptive directional microphone system

• Speech and noise management • SoundSmoothing™_transient

noise reduction

• FeedbackBlocker™_{with acoustic}

fingerprint technology • DataLearning™

• Frequency shape learning (with Tek)

• Binaural synchronisation with e2e wireless 2.0

• eWindscreen™wind noise

reduction system • Speech activated FM • Adaptive melody beeps • 5 programs

** All IMPACT family 12 channels (except IMPACT R - 8 channels)

Tek

™

Tek is a highly flexible and complete solution. It allows the user to easily and conveniently listen to their television, mobile phone, MP3 player and other audio devices through their IMPACT hearing instruments, all in stereo sound. Tek is also a remote control for the IMPACT hearing instruments. • Link to your TV

• Link to your mobile • Link to your music

ProPocket

™

The optional ProPocket™

remote control provides ease of use for patients who experience problems with dexterity. The remote control enables the user (or carer) to switch the hearing

instruments on & off and change program or volume settings. It is small enough to fit into a pocket or purse, so quick and easy adjustments can be made to the hearing instrument without others noticing.

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trainable features IMPACT R IMPACT L

IMPACT M IMPACT DP IMPACT DSP

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...a great difference

in the quality of

sound...

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Tech

savvy

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Gary Mortimer

is a 40-year-old

Senior Project Manager from West

Sussex. He enjoys his career

working for a health service

provider but has struggled with his

hearing in certain environments.

Working in an open plan office, keeping up with family conversations and watching television began to get more difficult. Gary previously only wore one hearing instrument but has recently been fitted with two new devices from Siemens.

“I used to have a problem hearing in the office and at home. Now I have been fitted with IMPACT R the sound is very clear and they are really comfortable to wear,” said Gary. “Another huge benefit is the great gadgets that are compatible with Tek™_{. Using it, I have noticed a great difference in the quality}

of sound, particularly when listening to music.”

IMPACT R and Tek

Previous hearing instrument history

NHS digital hearing instrument worn in one ear

How was Gary fitted?

NHS clinic Binaural REM NAL NL1

4 programs (P1 Universal, P2 Bluetooth phone, P3 Noisy environment, P4 Tek)

Previous hearing difficulties

Hearing colleagues in open plan office Keep up with family

Outcome

Clear sound Comfortable to wear

Now listening to mobile phone and music using Tek

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Getting fitted with a

hearing instrument

gave me back my

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Christine Van Rooyen

is a

57-year-old Clinical Services Head

from North Yorkshire. Enjoying a

fast moving career, Christine was

looking for her next career step

when she started struggling to

keep up with conversations

at work.

She found herself missing things in meetings and felt

embarrassed that she appeared confused to colleagues or gave the impression she did not understand what was being said.

It was only as the problems worsened that Christine started to realise that she was not hearing properly and was prompted by an advertisement to get her hearing tested.

“Despite all the problems that I was experiencing, I was surprised to find that I had a hearing loss. Getting fitted with a hearing instrument gave me back my confidence and my career. I am amazed at the difference it has made,” said Christine.

“I like the fact that you only have to change the program on one hearing instrument and the other automatically adjusts. It’s great when you’re in a hurry, in a meeting or theatre as it's less conspicuous than trying to adjust both hearing instruments at the same time.”

IMPACT L

Confident

and

Career

driven

Previous hearing instrument history

Binaural digital hearing instruments

How was Christine fitted?

Hearing colleagues in meetings at work

Outcome

More confidence

Ease of use with e2e wireless

Now listening to mobile phone using Tek

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Once I was fitted

with IMPACT I was

amazed at the

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Previous hearing instrument history

First time wearer

How was Bob fitted?

2 programs (P1 Universal, P2 Tek)

Hearing family conversations Listening to the television

Outcome

Better communication with family Clarity of sound

Now listening to T V using Tek allowing others to listen to the T V at a more comfortable level 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k Hz dB HL 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k Hz dB HL 10

Bob Haddon

is an 87-year-old

retired electrical salesman from

West Sussex who has been deaf for

the last ten years.

Initially, Bob refused to recognise he had a hearing problem, even though family members would comment on how loud he was talking and the fact that he had difficulties hearing full conversations and using the telephone. Others would also comment that they could hear his TV from the end of the drive.

On reaching his mid-eighties, Bob realised it wasn’t fair to expect his family and friends to keep repeating themselves and so he opted to seek the advice of an audiologist. Bob was fitted with silver binaural Siemens IMPACT M hearing instruments, which were integrated with Siemens Tek™_{. The}

Bluetooth receiver was then configured to connect Bob’s IMPACTS to a range of devices including his house phone, TV and radio player.

“As I was a wireless operator in Burma during the war, I think it is quite fitting that I’m now benefiting from Bluetooth wireless technology. Once I was fitted with IMPACT I was amazed at the difference it made.

"Keeping in touch with my family is the most important thing to me and I feel my new hearing instruments are making a huge difference to not only me but my family too. The sound clarity and quality is excellent for watching the TV and very good for listening to music as I can now listen at a much lower volume than before.”

IMPACT M

Keeping in

touch with

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...extremely

comfortable to

wear in all listening

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Robert Bennett

is a 64-year-old

Operational Support Manager from

East Sussex who has worn hearing

instruments for a number of years.

Due to the nature of his job, which is based at Gatwick Airport, Robert wanted the latest technology to keep up with the demands of his day to day role.

Robert struggled to answer mobile phone calls as he first had to remove one of his hearing instruments from his ear, something he was also quite self-conscious about. This, coupled with the fact that he works in such a noisy environment, meant Robert needed more from his hearing instruments.

He was fitted with silver binaural Siemens IMPACT DP hearing instruments, which were integrated with Siemens Tek™_{. The}

Bluetooth receiver was then configured to connect Robert’s IMPACTs to a range of devices including his house phone, TV and radio.

“I previously wore Siemens PRISMA hearing instruments, which helped me enormously in both work and home life situations, but having worn them for a number of years I decided I wanted to upgrade the technology.”

“Since being fitted with IMPACT, I have already noticed a huge difference. I wear the instruments for 16-18 hours a day and the Tek system is better than anything I have used in the past. They are extremely comfortable to wear in all listening

environments. Overall I have found them to be excellent.”

IMPACT DP

Confident

at work

Previous hearing instrument history

NHS digital hearing instruments

How was Robert fitted?

Listening to the phone

Listening in a noisy environment at work

Outcome

Better communication at work Improved sound quality

Now listening to mobile phone, T V and music using Tek

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I can hear what

people are saying

more clearly without

having to look at

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Previous hearing instrument history

NHS analogue and digital hearing instruments

How was Kelly fitted?

NHS clinic Binaural REM

NAL NL1 - SPF

3 programs (P1 Universal, P2 Noisy environment, P3 Tek)

Listening to speech

Hearing customers whilst at work

Outcome

Able to hear speech without lip reading Improved sound quality

Now listening to T V for the first time using Tek 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k Hz dB HL 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k Hz dB HL

Achieving

aspirations

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Kellie Moody

is a 25-year-old

make-up artist and model from

Leicester and has been deaf since

birth. Kellie has had to deal with

many issues and prejudices

surrounding her hearing loss at

school, socially and in her adult

working life.

In 2007 Kellie became the first Miss Deaf UK and the following year was a semi-finalist on the BBC Three programme ‘Britain’s Missing Top Model’. Today, Kellie has achieved her aspirations of becoming a successful model, having been signed as the face of Siemens Hearing Instruments.

“I can hear what people are saying more clearly without having to look at their lips and using Tek and hearing the television is amazing for me.”

“The sound is much clearer and I can hear where sound is coming from. I can also hear the difference in the sound of people's voices. If someone has a deep voice, I can hear the difference. I can also hear myself clearer.”

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UK Contact Information

Siemens Hearing Instruments Ltd. Alexandra House

Newton Road Crawley RH10 9T T Telephone: 01293 423700 www.siemens.co.uk/hearing

Global Business Unit

Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Telephone: +49 9131 308 0 Global Siemens Healthcare Headquarters Siemens AG Healthcare Sector Henkestrasse 127 91052 Erlangen Germany Telephone: +49 9131 84 0

The information in this document contains general descriptions of the technical options available, which do not always have to be present in individual cases and are subject to change without prior notice.

The required features should therefore be specified in each individual case at the time of conclusion of the respective contract.

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Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125

91058 Erlangen Germany

Global Siemens Headquarters

Siemens AG Wittelsbacherplatz 2 80333 Muenchen Germany