IntriCon Unveils New High-Performance DSP Hearing Aid Amplifier
July 07 2008 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
IntriCon Corporation (NASDAQ: IIN), a designer, developer,
manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical and electronics
devices, today introduced EthosTM, the company�s new
high-performance adaptive digital signal processing (DSP) hearing
aid amplifier. Ethos� advanced capabilities are ideally suited for
the hearing health market. Ethos� ReliantTM adaptive feedback
cancellation (AFC) technology minimizes the annoyance of whistling
sounds that can occur with hearing aids. The hearing aid amplifier
rapidly adapts to changing feedback conditions in a small fraction
of a second, versus the 1-2 seconds it takes many competing devices
to respond. Ethos also offers powerful anti-entrainment
capabilities, which keeps the AFC technology performing well even
when listening to music. This greatly improves the performance of
today�s hearing aids, resulting in better hearing for users. Said
Mark S. Gorder, IntriCon president and chief executive officer,
�Ethos represents the latest in hearing health audio technology.
With Ethos we�ve added the cutting-edge adaptive feedback
cancellation technology that IntriCon developed through 15 months
of extensive theoretical and laboratory research. Like all of our
digital signal processing devices, Ethos provides clarity, filters
background noise and mitigates feedback. In short, we expect that
Ethos will offer vastly improved hearing performance for
customers.� In addition, patients undergoing therapy for tinnitus �
the condition of having a buzzing or whistling sound in one or both
ears, which occurs without an external stimulus � can take
advantage of Ethos� digital random noise generator. This masks
tinnitus inner ear sounds, producing a clean noise that helps
negate buzzing or whistling sounds. In noisy environments, Ethos
provides users with increased performance to reduce noise. The
amplifier offers directional microphone processing that lets the
user hear sounds in front louder than those from behind. Customers
in environments with noisy background will also benefit from Ethos�
improved Layered Noise Reduction� technology, which reduces
background noise while maintaining important speech sounds. Gorder
concluded, �We believe the introduction of Ethos, equipped with
advanced technologies that will greatly improve hearing performance
for customers, solidifies our position as a leader of
high-performance adaptive DSP hearing aid amplifiers.� For more
information on IntriCon�s Ethos amplifier, visit:
http://www.intricondownloads.com/ About IntriCon Corporation
Headquartered in Arden Hills, Minn., IntriCon Corporation designs,
develops and manufactures miniature and micro-miniature body-worn
medical and electronics products. The company is focused on three
key markets: medical, hearing health, and professional audio and
communications. IntriCon has facilities in the United States, Asia
and Europe. The company�s common stock trades under the symbol
�IIN� on the NASDAQ Stock Market. For more information about
IntriCon, visit www.intricon.com. Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this release and in IntriCon�s other public
filings and releases that are not historical facts or that include
forward-looking terminology such as �may�, �will�, �believe�,
�expect�, �should�, �optimistic� or �continue� or the negative
thereof or other variations thereon are �forward-looking
statements� within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as amended. These forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, statements concerning the benefits of IntriCon's
technology, prospects in the miniature body-worn device arena,
future growth and expansion, future financial condition and
performance, prospects and the positioning of IntriCon to compete
in chosen markets. These forward-looking statements may be affected
by known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
are beyond IntriCon�s control, and may cause IntriCon�s actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the
results, performance and achievements expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors
include, without limitation, possible non-performance of new and
developing technology, risks related to the Tibbetts acquisition,
including unanticipated liabilities and expenses, the risk that
IntriCon may not be able to achieve its long-term strategy,
weakening demand for products of the company due to general
economic conditions, the volume and timing of orders received by
the company, changes in the mix of products sold, competitive
pricing pressures, availability of electronic components for the
company�s products, ability to create and market products in a
timely manner, competition by competitors with more resources than
the company, foreign currency risks arising from the company�s
foreign operations and other risks detailed from time to time in
the company�s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007. The company disclaims any intent or obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
regardless of whether new information becomes available, future
developments occur or otherwise.
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