EPFL Researchers Developing Soft Auditory Implant
Working with clinicians from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, a team of EPFL researchers has developed a conformable electrode implant that will allow people with a dysfunctional inner ear to hear again. This new device could replace existing auditory brainstem implants, which have a number of shortcomings. Close to half a million…
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Review of the Kirkland Signature 9.0 Hearing Aids from Costco
Earlier this month, Costco released the latest version of the company’s Kirkland Signature branded hearing aids in stores across the United States. The new Kirkland Signature 9.0 (KS 9) is, for the first time, being produced by Sonova, the parent company of the popular Phonak hearing aid brand. The new Kirkland aids are a unique product…
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Lantos Technologies Launches First FDA-Cleared 3D Ear Scanning System
WILMINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Lantos Technologies has announced the U.S. release of the industry’s only FDA 510K cleared, 3D ear scanning system. Built upon its MIT roots, with more than 70 technology patents, the new Lantos system “breaks the mold and transforms the process of providing personalized hearing solutions”. With more than 22,000 scans performed and over…
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Variety of New Hearing Technology to Be On Display at AAA Convention this Week
This week, thousands of audiologists will descend upon Nashville, Tennessee, for the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) annual conference. This year marks the Academy’s 30th anniversary and, as in years past, a variety of new technology is expected to be on display at the conference. Among the more than 150 exhibitors at this year’s event…
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Bose Announces $50 Million Fund for Startups Using Company’s Audio AR Technology Platform; New AR Prototype Unveiled at SXSW
Massachusetts-based audio giant, Bose, announced “the world’s first audio augmented reality platform” at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference: Bose AR. The company says that much of the excitement surrounding augmented reality (AR) has focused on the visual component, but that the audio component of AR has just as many possibilities. Bose will be…
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Phonak Expands Rechargeable Hearing Aid Offerings; Announces New Roger Products Incorporating MultiBeam Technology
Swiss hearing aid manufacturer, Phonak, announced last week that they are expanding their latest-generation Belong platform with the new Naída B and Sky B hearing aids. Lithium-ion rechargeable options are also part of the expansion, including the Naída B-R RIC, Sky B-PR and CROS B-R (a solution for single-sided deafness). Additionally, the company also announcd…
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