IntriCon, a major value-based hearing device and PSAP developer and manufacturer, announced revenues of $116.5 million in 2018, up 28.5% from $90.6 million in 2017. The company sees continued growth ahead, as its President and CEO Mark Gorder predicts FDA guidance on over-the-counter hearing devices by the end of this year, with final OTC regulations by the first half of 2020.
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If the inquisitive individual starts asking about the why of his/her hearing loss—the actual physical reasons and possible proof—and what anatomical structures are involved (and/or by how much), I’m afraid most dispensing professionals necessarily resort to studious equivocation. Although important strides have been made, routine differential diagnosis remains something of a chimera when it comes to hearing loss.
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In late 2017, Arnd Kaldowski took the helm of Sonova and has now been CEO for more than a year and a half. “HR” thought it would interesting to get his perspectives on the hearing industry, the changing market, and what’s ahead in 2019, as well as Phonak’s recent launch of the Marvel hearing aid.
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The purpose of this study was to understand perceptions of audiologists with regards to a novel service delivery model that involves the use of community healthcare workers (CHWs) in audiology.
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Biometric sensors will change what hearing aids and amplification devices do and how consumers think about them, says Kow Ping, founder and director of Well Being Digital (WBD101) which has developed a heart-rate and fitness sensor system. He provides his perspective on his industry’s race to appeal to consumers with normal-to-moderate hearing loss, and how amplification and biosensor devices will be merging.
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Last week, we showcased the most important news items in “The Hearing Review“ during 2018. This week, we present the Editor’s Picks for the 25 most important feature articles and digital media published in “Hearing Review” during the past year, listed in chronological order.
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All of InnerScope’s eCommerce DTC hearing aids are said to be professionally adjusted and personalized to each individual’s hearing and lifestyle profile through its exclusive “Tele-audiology Customer Service Program” (“Tele-audiology”).
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Feel like the year slipped away from you too quickly? Here’s a roundup of the top news items featured in ‘The Hearing Review’ during 2018.
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Hearing aid net unit sales in the United States increased by 6.2% in the third quarter (Q3) compared to the same period last year, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), Washington, DC.
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The future is clouded with unknowns like over-the-counter (OTC) opportunities and advances in implantable devices, but I’m sure that baby-boomer demographics will ensure that there will be plenty of potential hearing aid users who will need our help.
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How to thrive in today’s increasingly competitive hearing healthcare business.
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To maintain consumer safety while dispensing hearing aids and other hearing amplification devices when licensed providers are not involved, a multidisciplinary research team developed the Consumer Ear Disease Risk Assessment (CEDRA) questionnaire, which is designed to identify the risk of diseases with ear and hearing symptoms.
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The opening of the Sac Clinic, dba Value Audiology & Hearing Aid Center, is part of InnerScope’s 6-12 month Northern California Audiological Clinic Expansion Plan.
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The FDA has announced it will be modernizing its 510(k) clearance pathway, which accounts for the majority of devices that the Agency reviews, in what it characterizes as a “generational change.” Specifically, the Agency says it will concentrate on more recent predicates and technological advances in its future decision-making process, and ramp up its post-market surveillance of products.
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To maintain consumer safety while dispensing hearing aids and other amplification devices when licensed providers are not involved, a multidisciplinary research team developed the Consumer Ear Disease Risk Assessment (CEDRA) questionnaire, which is designed to identify the risk of diseases with ear and hearing symptoms. Noted researcher Donald Nielsen, PhD, explains its development and how the self-administered test can be used online for free.
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