Hearing Technologies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is allowing the marketing of a new hearing device from Bose. According to the announcement, the Bose Hearing Aid is intended to amplify sounds for individuals 18 years or older with perceived mild to moderate hearing  loss. The announcement represents the first time a hearing aid has been authorized

Hearing aid maker, Oticon, announced that it is has expanded its Opn family of devices to include a new range of custom, in-ear devices. The company says its new Invisible In the Canal (IIC) style is the smallest and most discreet device it has made to date. The new custom in-ear devices will join Oticon’s popular behind-the-ear Opn hearing aids

This week Sonic announced the introduction of new custom styles and essential performance levels to its Enchant family of hearing aids. The company’s expanded family of Enchant instruments now includes four custom styles, and five performance levels–adding the new Enchant20 and Enchant40 to Sonic’s existing line-up of Enchant100, Enchant80 and Enchant60 levels of technology. “With our new custom styles and

In late august, Starkey Hearing Technologies finally unveiled the company’s much-talked about, Livio AI hearing aid, what the company has dubbed as the world’s first Healthable™ hearing aid. In an innovative and unique approach to hearing technology, with the help of integrated sensors and artificial intelligence, the new devices are “the first to track physical activity and cognitive health”. The

Signia has announced the release of a brand new rechargeable hearing aid form factor: Styletto.    New Hearing Aid Style, New Charging Paradigm   The new Styletto has been made possible with advanced signal processing electronics and rechargeable technology placed into a ultra-low power circuit board. A pin shaped Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) battery is used, instead of the industry standard “button

GN Hearing has announced the release of the new ReSound LiNX Quattro. The latest iteration of the popular LiNX hearing aid line is said to be powered by new technology, including a new chip platform, and for the first time, offering lithium-ion rechargeable technology. The addition of lithium-ion (Li-ion) rechargeable batteries makes ReSound the third major hearing aid manufacturer to

Last week in the Jujuy Province of Argentina, the Government of Jujuy, along with uSound and Samsung Electronics Argentina, signed an agreement to help residents of the province detect potential hearing loss and provide steps to minimize its impact. The project, called uSound for Samsung, is an initiative designed to bring technology to people with hearing loss.  The uSound Test

MED-EL USA announced this week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted de novo clearance for the BONEBRIDGE bone conduction hearing implant system for individuals 12 years and older who have been diagnosed with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, or single-sided deafness. Unlike many bone anchored hearing aids, which include an abutment that protrudes through the

French automaker, Citroën, has taken a significant departure from automotive manufacturing with it’s latest innovation: Seetroën glasses. While the strange looking spectacles seem particularly odd coming from a car maker, the company claims they actually can improve your overall experience traveling in the car if you are one of the millions of people who suffer from motion sickness. According to

Australian audio device maker, Nuheara, recently announced the release of it’s newest feature: Focus. The latest upgrade to the company’s IQbuds BOOST hearable device, Focus uses “audio beamforming technology to isolate and enhance sounds directly in front” of the user. To access the new upgrade, users need to simply update the firmware in their IQbuds. According to the announcement, the