Lantos Technologies, a company out of Wilmington, Massachusetts, is releasing the first FDA-cleared 3D ear scanner that can image everything from the outer ear to the ear drum. The Lantos 3D Scanning system is used to alleviate the need for silicone impressions when making hearing aids and other custom-made hearing products.
Each scan produces about a million data points, which results in a highly detailed volumetric representation of the ear. It uses a special membrane to perform the scan that helps to avoid artifacts that can result from moisture, hair, and wax still being present inside the ear canal.
The system can automatically send its scans to the manufacturer of the ear device and, coupled with online ordering, can streamline and speed up the fitting process.
Product page: Lantos 3D Scanning system…
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