Approved Screening Equipment
The technologies listed below have been evaluated by an independent investigator and the Texas Department of State Health Services. They meet requirements for conducting newborn hearing screening.
Each device:
- Is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA);
- Can identify hearing loss; and
- Can electronically link to the DSHS information system.
The list is updated when equipment is evaluated and approved. The appropriate device(s) for a given birthing facility depends on the specific needs of that organization. DSHS and the independent investigator do not endorse a particular device.
Approved Screening Equipment List
| COMPANY | MODEL | METHOD(S) | OAE TYPE(S)1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bio-logic Systems | Abaer | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Bio-logic Systems | Audx | OAE | DP |
| Bio-logic Systems | Scout Sport | OAE | TE and DP |
| GN-Otometrics | Madsen Accuscreen | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| GSI | Corti | OAE | TE and DP |
| GSI | Novus | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| GSI-Viasys | Audioscreener | ABR and OAE | DP |
| Intelligent Hearing Systems | SmartScreener | ABR | |
| Intelligent Hearing Systems | SmartEP-ASSR | ABR | |
| Intelligent Hearing Systems | SmartDPOAE | OAE | DP |
| Intelligent Hearing Systems | SmartTrOAE | OAE | TE |
| Intelligent Hearing Systems | SmartScreener-Plus 2 | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Maico Diagnostics | easyScreen | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Maico Diagnostics | ERO-SCAN | OAE | DP |
| Maico Diagnostics | MB-11 | ABR | |
| Natus Medical | Echo-Screen | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Natus Medical | ALGO 7i | ABR | |
| Natus Medical | ALGO 5 | ABR | |
| Natus Medical | ALGO 3i | ABR | |
| Natus Medical | ALGO 3 | ABR | |
| Natus Medical | ALGO 2e color | ABR | |
| Natus Medical | ALGO 2e | ABR | |
| Natus Medical | ALGO 2 | ABR | |
| Otodynamics | ILO288 Echoport | OAE | TE and DP |
| Otodynamics | ILO292 DP Echoport | OAE | TE and DP |
| Otodynamics | Otoport/Otocheck (incl. ABR upgrade) |
OAE (and ABR) | TE and/or DP |
| Otodynamics | EchoCheck | OAE | TE |
| Otodynamics | Otocheck | OAE | TE |
| Otodynamics | Otoport DP+TE OAE+ABR | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Otodynamics | Otoport OAE+ABR Advance | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Otodynamics | Otoport OAE+ABR Screener | ABR and OAE | TE |
| Otodynamics | Otoport OAE+ABR | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Otodynamics | Otoport OAE+ABR LE | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
| Otodynamics | Otocheck ABR Screener | ABR | |
| Starkey Laboratories | DP2000 | OAE | DP |
| Vivosonic, Inc. | Aurix | ABR | |
| Vivosonic, Inc. | Integrity V500 | ABR and OAE | TE and DP |
1OAE Types:
ABR = Auditory brainstem response
OAE = Otoacoustic emission
TE = Transient evoked
DP = Distortion product
For more information about a particular technology, contact the company directly.
For more information about the evaluation process or to schedule an appointment to submit a device for evaluation, contact.
Dr. Craig A. Champlin
Phone: (512) 471-6345
Email: champlin@austin.utexas.edu