Clearwater Clinical Limited announced that the company has received CE Mark Approval -- signifier that products sold in the European Economic Area (EEA) have been assessed to meet safety and other protection requirements—for SHOEBOX Audiometry in Europe as an audiometer intended for diagnosis of human hearing loss. SHOEBOX, according to Clearwater, is reportedly “the world’s first CE-Marked” iPad-based audiometer.
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Clearwater Clinical Receives CE Mark Approval for SHOEBOX Audiometry
PRESS RELEASE: CLEARWATER CLINICAL RECEIVES CE MARK APPROVAL FOR SHOEBOX AUDIOMETRY
Today, Clearwater Clinical Limited announced that the company has received CE Mark approval for SHOEBOX Audiometry in Europe as an audiometer intended for diagnosis of human hearing loss. SHOEBOX is the world’s first CE Marked iPad-based audiometer. The device is also listed as a Class II medical device with US FDA and Health Canada.
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Press Release: Clearwater Clinical Introduces Mobile Screening Tool for Hearing Clinics and Retailers
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – April 6, 2017 – Clearwater Clinical Limited, a leading provider of medical-grade hearing health mobile devices and cloud-based data management solutions, is incorporating a simple screening tool into its product suite of mobile audiology devices with the launch of SHOEBOX QuickTest.
Canadian Startup Ecosystem Keeping Medical Sector Innovations Alive
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World Hearing Day 2017
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Press Release: Clearwater Clinical Promoting Early Detection of Hearing Changes with Addition of Extended High Frequency Testing
Clearwater Clinical Limited, a leading provider of medical-grade mobile devices and cloud-based data management solutions for the hearing health industry is expanding the testing capabilities of their SHOEBOX Audiometry product.
Making Ear Health Accessible
A similarly innovative service is provided by Canadian company Clearwater Clinical, whose SHOEBOX is the first clinically validated mobile audiometer device that can test for hearing loss.