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:

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