Nitro, a powerful new completely-in-the-canal hearing instrument, blasted off the launch pad in the UK in December.“We are convinced that Nitro will change the way our customers look at CICs,” says Darren Ransley, UK marketing and product manager at Siemens Hearing Instruments. “The limited gain provided by CICs has traditionally kept them from being a viable option for people with severe hearing loss.”He adds: “With 70dB of gain in Nitro CIC and the 16 channel Nitro 16 CIC, hearing care professionals can now offer these customers the benefits of a discreet but high performing device.” In addition, most Nitro models feature noise reduction and data logging. Improved phase cancellation reduces or eliminates feedback