GRAZ, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USound, a fast-growing company providing advanced audio solutions, has been selected by NordicNeuroLab, the leading global producer of medical equipment for functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, as a MEMS microspeaker supplier for the production of its new MRI-compatible headphones. The medical headphones will significantly reduce MRI noise and provide patient comfort as well as improving patient - operator communication during MRI examinations. The product is aimed at both clinical and research use and will be launched first half of 2024.
“At NordicNeuroLab we are very pleased to have selected USound as our supplier for MEMS loudspeakers to our new MRI compatible nordicAudioSystem. We have worked with USound for two years during the development stage and are truly impressed with their innovative technology, outstanding support and strong competence. The technology USound provides allow NordicNeuroLab to bring a state of the art audio system to patients undergoing MRI scans.”
-Thomas Lie Omdahl, CEO of NordicNeuroLab
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“We are delighted to announce another important milestone for USound. Our patient-safe MEMS speaker from the Ganymede series, Achelous UT-P2016, has been selected for the production of NordicNeuroLab’s state-of-the-art headphones for MRI screenings. This collaboration is an important development not only for our companies but also for the medical sector. We are eager to see many more innovations become a reality thanks to our advanced MEMS technology.”
-Ferruccio Bottoni, USound’s CEO
Patient-safe Speakers for MRI Screenings
A determining factor for this collaboration was the development of Achelous UT-P2016 as part of USound’s Ganymede series. This MEMS microspeaker has no metallic components and can be safely used in MRI machines. Metals may interfere with the magnetic field used to create an MRI image and can cause a safety hazard. At the same time, MRI screenings produce a lot of noise which can frighten the patients, making the use of headphones necessary.
Up until now, MRI headphones were of the pneumatic type. The speaker would be placed outside of the machine, with long plastic tubes connecting the transducer to the ear of the patient. The new MEMS-powered over-ear headphones by NordicNeuroLabs offer better user experience, audio performance and noise cancelling capabilities, making the screening process a less stressful and more enjoyable experience.
