Beltone is committed to providing the public with a high level of service, quality products, and hearing health information.

This information is not meant as a substitute for seeing a qualified hearing care professional, but as a tool to gain additional information about hearing health which will assist you in making an educated decision.

Lifestyle Assessment:

A Beltone audiologist or hearing instrument specialist conducts a personal lifestyle assessment to determine your specific hearing needs and lifestyle.

Ear Inspection:

Beltone conducts an otoscopic ear inspection to check for wax buildup or any unusual physical conditions. If any one of eight conditions, as specified by the FDA is present, we’ll refer you to your doctor for further evaluation.

Speech Understanding Assessment:

This test will determine how well you can understand spoken words in both quiet and noisy environments.

Pure Tone Test:

This test precisely measures hearing ability across the full spectrum of sound. If your hearing is within normal range, the hearing test is complete.

Bone Conduction Test:

If your hearing isn’t normal, this test determines whether hearing difficulty is the result of an inner or middle ear function problem.

Ear Anatomy:

We’ll explain in detail how your ear works so you fully understand your test results.

Hearing Aid Demonstration:

If your test results indicate a hearing aid can help, we will let you hear what a hearing aid will sound like at our office. We will program hearing aids according to your test results, and then allow you to experience the benefit of the hearing aids by listening to a family member, or friend, that accompanies you to the exam.

Beltone is committed to providing the public with a high level of service, quality products, and hearing health information.

This information is not meant as a substitute for seeing a qualified hearing care professional, but as a tool to gain additional information about hearing health which will assist you in making an educated decision.

Hearing Test

What happens during a hearing test at a Beltone Center?

Beltone hearing tests have several steps to ensure a complete evaluation. These steps are outlined below.

 

Fully automated temperature and pressure controls

Self-contained unit requires no water connection and ensures safety at all times. Keeping the water at body temperature avoids caloric and vertigo effects.

Non-physician, one person operation

Nurses and clinicians can be trained to clean ears quickly and safely. Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dealers can now clean ears within their own practices. No more outbound referrals!

3-5 minute procedure with maximum safety

The unit is always on and in standby mode, allowing the water to quickly heat to body temperature. Both ears can be cleaned in far less time than traditional methods.

LED illumination with magnification

LEDs on the hand piece illuminate the ear canal, while the magnifying lens allows you to see where you are aiming the flow of water. The lens also acts as a splash guard, directing water into the catch basin.

Optional cart and disposable nozzles

Most users prefer to use the custom designed cart, allowing them to store the unit efficiently, save limited countertop space, and move it between different exam rooms. Disposable nozzles ensure cleanliness between patients.

Highly effective and pain free

The Earigator® has been used on tens of thousands of patients with no adverse effects reported. Patients enjoy the feeling of the warm water massaging their ear and rarely complain about lingering pain, as is common in traditional methods.

The Cognivue Thrive test takes the patient through a series of exercises to assess the domains of Memory, Visuospatial, and Executive Function as well as two speed performance parameters.