STAFA, SWITZERLAND – Phonak has unveiled its latest additions to the Lumity hearing aid platform. The new offerings include Sky, Naída and CROS. This broadens the Lumity portfolio to address the unique requirements of kids, teenagers and adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss, as well as individuals with unaidable hearing loss in one ear. Now they can benefit from Lumity technology “including improved speech understanding, universal connectivity, and outstanding sound quality”.
Additionally, the existing Lumity range has been extended with new color and performance options.
“Conversations lie at the heart of life, from a baby listening to their parents’ lullaby to an elderly couple reminiscing about a well-loved movie. This launch builds on the great success of Lumity. We are thrilled to extend access to this newest technology, impacting the overall well-being of its users. This means that individuals of all ages and various levels of hearing loss can benefit from it. By introducing Sky, Naída, and CROS to the Lumity family, we uphold our commitment to providing the industry’s widest range of high-quality Swiss- engineered hearing solutions. After all, conversations should shine for everyone.”
–Oliver Frank, Vice President of Marketing at Phonak
Phonak Sky Lumity Pediatric Hearing Aids
Children spend nearly 90% of their elementary school day exposed to speech in noisy environments.1 This is why Sky Lumity (L) hearing aids incorporate cutting-edge technology designed exclusively for kids, prioritizing speech understanding in noise.
Phonak Sky L in charger
With Sky L hearing aids, children can effortlessly engage with others, whether close together or on the move. These hearing aids feature enhanced connectivity, enabling children to connect to and explore the limitless possibilities of the digital world. When used with Roger, children experience 34%2 better speech understanding compared to using hearing aids alone, granting them access to an additional 5,300 words per day.3
Sky L hearing aids work seamlessly with myPhonak Junior, the industry’s only dedicated pediatric app. The highly rated myPhonak Junior app empowers kids by giving them fine control over their hearing aids, giving a sense of ownership and personal connection to their devices.
Parents can also utilize the app to monitor wearing time, schedule remote consultations with hearing care professionals, and set parental controls.
“Sky L represents the culmination of 50 years of unwavering dedication to pediatric solutions, research, and resources for clinicians and families. With Phonak, parents can be confident that their child will receive an innovative and tailored hearing solution, backed by studies specifically developed for and with children.”
–Angela Pelosi, Senior Director Audiology
Naída™ Lumity – Phonak’s Most Powerful Hearing Aid
Naida Lumity hearing aids are compatible with the myPhonak app
Naída Lumity stands out as a powerful hearing aid that emphasizes speech understanding. Powered by AutoSense OS 5.0, Phonak’s advanced operating system, Naída L hearing aids “adapt seamlessly to users’ unique listening environments”. The incorporation of AI-based machine learning ensures optimal performance, especially in challenging communication scenarios.
Coupling Naída L with Roger remote microphone technology significantly enhances the listening experiences of users in challenging communication-driven group scenarios.
CROS Lumity for those with unaidable hearing loss in one ear
Tailored to individuals with unaidable hearing loss in one ear, CROS Lumity (L) hearing aids wirelessly transmit voices and sounds from the unaidable ear to a compatible hearing aid on the other side.
By seamlessly pairing with a Phonak Lumity hearing aid, CROS Lumity adjusts to enhance situational awareness and improve speech understanding and is also compatible with Roger for improved hearing over distance and noise.
Personalized control is available for CROS L-R through both the myPhonak and myPhonak Junior apps.
More Color Choices
Having listened to consumers’ feedback, Phonak is now able to offer more color options. Sky L hearing aids will be available in 14 different colors.
Audéo™ L, LR and Life will also be available in three of the new exciting colors: Electric Green, Caribbean Pirate and Precious Pink.
More levels available for Phonak Slim
So far, Phonak Slim has been available in level 90 and 70. Now it will also be available in levels 50 and 30.
Beginning August 9, 2023, licensed hearing care professionals in the U.S. and select markets can order Naída L-PR and L-UP, Sky L-PR and L-UP, CROS L-R, and Slim in 50 and 30 levels.
For more information, please visit phonak.com .
References:
- Cruckley, J., Scollie, S., & Parsa, V. (2011). An exploration of nonquiet listening at school. Journal of Educational Audiology, 17, 23 – 35.
- Wolfe, J., Neumann, S., Schafer, E., Towler, W., Miller, S., Dunn, A., Jones, C., Nelson, J. (2021). Evaluation of a Dual Adaptive Remote Microphone System. Journal of Educational, Pediatric & (Re)Habilitative Audiology (JEPRA), Vol. 25, 2021-2027
- Benitez-Barrera, C.R, Angley G.P., & Tharpe, A.M. (2018). Remote microphone system use at home: Impact on caregiver talk. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research, Vol. 61, 399-409.
About Phonak
life is on. Since 1947, Phonak has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss. Seventy-five years later, our passion for creating life-changing hearing solutions that help people thrive physically, socially, and emotionally remains. By offering the industry’s broadest portfolio of hearing solutions, we are committed to creating a world where “life is on” for everyone. At Phonak, innovation is not limited to products. We work to change the conversations surrounding people with hearing loss. We do this by fighting the stigma of hearing aids and creating an understanding of how hearing is connected to the broader context of healthy living.
Source: Phonak
