University of Kansas Medical Student
Case Study

A Student’s Life Improved with Revolabs Wireless Microphones

Challenge: 
An average medical student’s life is filled with all night studying, round the clock hospital rotations, internships, and learning to deal with life and death experiences.  Dealing with those challenges and the stress of passing board exams is enough to make anyone feel overwhelmed. 

For Nigerian born University of Kansas student Telemate Sokari, life wasn’t as “simple” as that of the average medical student. Inflicted with hearing problems, Telemate spent most of his time utilizing podcasts and online lecture materials to keep up with his classmates rather than attend large lecture halls in person. 

Academically Telemate was achieving, but he missed the feeling of learning in-person as well as interacting with his fellow medical students.  With an upcoming surgical rotation looming, Telemate needed a technological “edge” to keep him at the same level as his peers. 

Solution: 
Telemate Sokari investigated wireless microphones to help solve his hearing problems, and there were many factors to consider. The wireless microphone product needed to work well from a distance, transport easily, be immune to static and feedback, and most importantly, allow Telemate to hear many people speak -- even at the same time.  

After conducting extensive research on wireless microphones that offer one-to-many communication, Telemate and the University of Kansas decided upon the Revolabs Solo Wireless Executive microphone.

Telemate was immediately impressed by the ease and flexibility of the Revolabs Solo Wireless Executive microphone.  He was able to easily use the wireless microphone for lectures and even during surgery.  Telemate could now easily transport the microphone to every situation he needed without worrying about feedback due to Revolabs’ RF-Armor feature, impervious to GSM noise, and its ability to be used in group conversations during surgery and classroom settings. 

Results: 
Telemate was so pleased with Revolabs’ improvement to his medical school life he purchased the recently released Revolabs Fusion system. The Fusion Wireless Microphone System brings all of the benefits of the Solo Wireless Microphones, adding additional microphones and easy to handle enclosure. Equipped with a rechargeable battery that provides up to eight hours of talk time after each full charge, Telemate never had to worry about not hearing during long medical rotations or surgery.

Telemate Sokari’s own words about his Fusion use during extensive surgery: 
“I went into the surgery, set up the system and used all 8 microphones. I attached them to the circulating nurse, the anesthesiologist, the scrub nurse, two surgeons, a couple of classmates and me. It works so well that I am now trying to think of all the ways I can use the mics in my daily life. I have started bringing it into my car and clipping it on my friends so I can hear everything that is going on. It has truly changed my life.”

Revolabs Wireless Provides a Life Changing Experience
Solo™ Executive wireless system used for assisted listening

While Revolabs’ Solo Executive wireless microphone systems are rapidly finding their way into more and more conference centers, presentation facilities, and corporate boardrooms, it’s not every day that a product of this nature can, literally, change a person’s life. But that’s exactly the case with Paul M. Lurie, a partner at the Chicago office of law titan Schiff Hardin LLP. Lurie practices in the area of construction law where he is often an arbitrator or mediator in large complex cases. With his recent acquisition and use of a Revolabs’ Solo Executive wireless microphone system, his ability to hear has improved dramatically.

Lurie has a hearing disability and received a cochlear implant (a highly sophisticated hearing aid), but he still has problems hearing in large, noisy rooms. According to Randy S. Tritz, CTS-D, Managing Partner for the Chicago, IL branch of Shen Milsom & Wilke, Inc., one of the nation’s leading technology and acoustical consulting firms, the journey that lead Lurie to the Revolabs system was a long and arduous one.

“Paul approached us several years back to help him with his hearing issues during depositions, conferences, and similar events that he was involved with,” said Tritz. “Since that time, we’ve assembled several portable systems for him, but this was an ongoing challenge due to the complexity of the equipment—not to mention the chore of moving it. The discovery of the Revolabs Solo Executive wireless system had a dramatic impact on Paul’s situation because of the flexibility the setup affords as well as its diminutive form factor. Now, the entire system—including a small audio mixer— fits into a briefcase, and it improves his ability to hear in almost any environment.”

Lurie’s Solo Executive system consists of a wireless lapel (wearable) microphone plus a few wireless boundary microphones, all of which function in a monitoring capacity. Being wireless devices, Lurie can discreetly place the boundary microphones on tables throughout the room, and in conjunction with the lapel microphone that he wears; he is able to monitor both his own voice and those from the audience. These signals are brought into the Revolabs base station where they are then fed to an audio mixer for level adjustment. From the mixer, signals are then fed back to the Revolabs base station and are, subsequently, broadcast to the wireless microphone’s earpiece output. Additionally, he has the option of feeding the monitor signal to another Revolabs’ wireless microphone with an earpiece worn by a remotely located court reporter for transcription purposes.

“The Revolabs wireless system facilitates Paul’s activities without a cumbersome amount of equipment,” says Tritz. “This system is easy for him to operate, it’s free from visual distractions, and the battery life is excellent. By simply plugging the mics into their charging base, keeping the system charged and ready to go is easy. These are significant benefits.”

Tritz was equally enthusiastic about Revolabs’ customer and technical support services. “We learned about Revolabs and we were very impressed with what we saw,” notes Tritz. “With Paul, we had this unique opportunity. Our client needed several small, discreet wireless microphones using a single receiver that could be easily transported. Revolabs’ technical support staff was very thorough and responsive throughout all of our inquiries, and this resulted in one extremely happy client.”

“I’ll never forget Paul’s reaction to the Revolabs system,” continued Tritz. “After his initial trial with the equipment, Paul responded with, ‘How does it feel to change a man's life?’ In my book, that says it all!”

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