The Revolution in CI-assessment

Nominated for the 2013 Rabobank Innovation Award for Health Care

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Otocube is a revolution in testing CI-patients. It is a high-tech and portable desktop box which replaces a fully equipped audiological room. It outperforms a clinical booth in acoustical insulation and contains all electronics,  high-end amplifier and loudspeaker to deliver well calibrated sound between 10 and 120 dB HL to the CI processor in the box. Close the box and take a long headpiece cable to transfer the sound from the processor to the patient’s ear. The box easily connects “plug and play” to your laptop or PC. Thanks to our custom-made audiological software A§E, you readily perform audiometry, speech audiometry in any language, loudness scaling, spectral discrimination, temporal fine structure tests, etc.

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Otocube is available at http://www.cishop.net.

Field Trials

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We polled the market in CI-centers in Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Ten centers* received an otocube prototype for beta-testing. They rated its features by means of appreciation stars.

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  • calibrated and swift audiometry with A§E Diamond
  • a worthy alternative for overoccupied soundproof booths

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  • mobile testing possible
  • realtime monitoring of the sounds presented in the spectral and temporal domain

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  • very fast and calibrated speech audiometry with A§E Diamond
  • brilliant idea to use a long headpiece cable to connect the CI recipient
  • great look & feel, dimensions & weight
  • indispensible to distinguish electric hearing from acoustic hearing in EAS
  • portable and far less expensive than a fully equipped audio booth

Technical specifications

  • Pelicase box
  • 45.7 x 33 x 21.3 cm
  • 15,6 kg
  • Sound insulation ≥ 40 dB attenuation above 250 Hz, ANSI S3.6-2004 compliant
  • 24 Bits, 48 kHz A/D & D/A converters
  • Self contained Class-D amplifier
  • Magnetically shielded loudspeaker
  • Frequency range: 35 Hz – 16000 Hz
  • Frequency response: ISO 60645-2 compliant
  • Output level range: 15 dBHL to 110 dBHL (limited)
  • Noise floor:  15 dBSPL @ 1000 Hz)
  • Monitoring microphone ½ inch ANSI type
  • Class-1 power supply input 80 – 264 VAC
  • Compatible with Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP

 

Resources

Download Otocube Brochure Download Asse for Otocube Brochure