Oticon announces the expansion of the potential of Polaris to its newest portfolio of solutions to “offer more patients a life full of sound.” The addition of two new miniBTE solutions helps give hearing care professionals “the ability to meet the diverse needs and preferences of more patients with the superior sound quality of Oticon More,” according to the company.
Signia announced the launch of its newest lineup of Motion Charge&Go X hearing aids, which includes the Motion Charge&Go SP X – said to be the “first-ever rechargeable super power hearing aid that delivers uncompromised hearing with up to 61 hours of run-time per charge.”
At the 2019 International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) in Nuremberg, Germany, Sonova announced the presentation of a “wide spectrum of new hearing solutions from all its product brands.”
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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According to HIA statistics, the US hearing aid market has experienced sales gains of 5.9% and may exceed 4 million hearing aid units dispensed by the end of 2018. Here’s a summary of the US hearing industry statistics through the third quarter of this year, including a look at the most-common styles of hearing aids sold.
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The POD is said to utilize Humavox’s ETERNA® technology to help provide a faster wireless charge, and is designed to accommodate any rechargeable hearing aid system requirement.
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Signia’s new Styletto is a rechargeable SLIM RIC that features a contemporary design and breaks the mold of traditional BTE hearing aids by taking advantage of how its lithium-ion battery technology doesn’t need to conform to the traditional size and shape of a button cell.
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Like the AQ sound SHD, a rechargeable RIC hearing system released in Spring 2017, HANSATON’s AQ jam SHD behind-the-ear model has a lithium-ion battery
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Oticon, as the sole distributor of Vanish, will reportedly make the product available to all dispensers of hearing products within Korea.
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I’ve had personal experience with hospice as close family members approached their end of life, and found the experiences that the hospice care offered were very helpful and comforting.
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The BIHIMA reports that the NHS market in the UK is up from 337,228 in Q3, to 388,754 units sold in Q4. The growth for the full year was 3.7% for 2017 compared to 2016.
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Facett consists of two components. The “core” represents the brains and contains the user’s settings, and the “module,” which contains a rechargeable battery that activates the hearing aid.
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Hearing aid net unit sales in the United States grew by 3.4% in 2017, with a 4.0% growth rate for the commercial/private sector and 0.92% for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Assn (HIA), Washington, DC.
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It offers a structured and condensed survey of all relevant aspects related to custom-made earmolds, and can serve acousticians who wish to check and refresh their knowledge.
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The BIHMA reports what they call “improved growth” in the number of units distributed through the private market in both the UK and Ireland.
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The new products further extend the Tempus platform’s conversation capabilities to wearers of custom hearing instruments and to those patients seeking a greater variety of rechargeable options.
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Available as a single unit or a pair, Clarity Chat™ is an affordable and easy-to-use sound amplifier designed for someone who wants to boost the sounds of their life so they can experience every moment loud and clear.
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There is much to be learned from the recent IU study on OTC hearing aids. However, as its authors state, the findings are specific to that study and should not be generalized to the population of hearing-impaired individuals at large. A comparison is offered here to an audiology clinic using best practices. Results indicate that removing the professional from the fitting and follow-up process yields significantly lower levels of benefit, satisfaction, and use. If OTC hearing aids become a reality, this should be clearly stated on advertising and packaging; consumers should be informed that research has shown 45% of individuals returned hearing aids that were self-fit. Improving accessibility and affordability is only worthwhile if use and satisfaction are not sacrificed in the process.
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