A device made by Boulder-based Sophono Inc. improved hearing for children participating in a study at the Paris Children’s Hospital in France. Results were published in the February issue of Otology & Neurotology, a trade journal. Children who could not hear in one ear who used a Sophono hearing device had their hearing levels improve to “nearly normal,” according to the study. The 6- to 9-year-old children also experienced statistical and clinical improvement in “speech-in-noise,” an indication of how well a person can understand speech in a noisy environment, according to the study. The Sophono Alpha System device is fitted to a patient’s head with the use of small, implantable magnets.

Boulder-based medical-device company Encision Inc. (ECIA:PK) introduced the EM3 AEM monitor that provides two functions: Active Electrode Monitoring, intended to control stray monopolar energy caused by insulation failure and capacitive coupling in surgical instruments; and End Point Monitoring, intended to aid the surgeon in determining the end point of bipolar electrosurgical desiccation.

Broomfield-based Webroot Software Inc. launched its Security Intelligence for Networks Suite tailored toward network security-solution providers including next-generation firewalls, unified threat management, intrusion detection and prevention, access point solutions, security information and event management solutions, and managed-security service providers. This collection of modular, cloud-based security intelligence solutions allows network-focused partners to deliver advanced security capabilities that maximize business performance and guard their customers against rapidly evolving Internet-based threats such as phishing and advanced malware.

Xyleme Inc., a Boulder-based company that creates software tools to help companies distribute educational and training material to employees, launched the Bravais Cloud Player at the Learning Technologies trade show in London. The module adds single sign-on capabilities and enhanced security.