When ReSound introduced its be by ReSound hearing aid several years ago, it was the first significant innovation in form factors I had seen in a while. By separating the microphone from the unit containing the digital signal processor (DSP) and receiver (speaker), be by ReSound opened up new possibilities for fitting in-the-ear (ITE) and completely in the canal (CIC) custom … [Read more...] about ReSound’s Innovative Remote Microphone Technology Will Be Available With ReSound Alera Family Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids
Invisible Hearing-Aid Implant Developer Envoy Medical Will Answer $140 Million Question This Year
Envoy Medical's Esteem hearing-aid implant is a revolutionary new approach to hearing restoration. Completely unlike any other hearing aid or cochlear implant on the market, it provides significant functional and cosmetic benefits: no device is required for the outer ear, so sound is not obstructed as it passes through the ear canal; there is no artificial amplification of … [Read more...] about Invisible Hearing-Aid Implant Developer Envoy Medical Will Answer $140 Million Question This Year
Bidding War Breaks Out For Otix Global As William Demant And GN ReSound Vie For Market Share In Consolidating Hearing Aid Industry
A bidding war has broken out for Otix Global, maker of Sonic Innovations hearing aids and one of the world's seven largest hearing-aid manufacturers, with William Demant Holding today matching GN ReSound's $58 million (USD) acquisition bid. GN ReSound last week had topped William Demant's initial $50 million bid to acquire the struggling U.S.-based company. Today's $58 million, … [Read more...] about Bidding War Breaks Out For Otix Global As William Demant And GN ReSound Vie For Market Share In Consolidating Hearing Aid Industry
HearUSA Banks On Exclusive AARP Contract To Put Hearing Aids In Millions Of U.S. Baby Boomers’ Ears
HearUSA may have found its key to success in retail sales of hearing aids with its exclusive contract with AARP, the 40-million member organization for Baby-Boomer Americans aged 50 and above. In its second-quarter financial report this week, HearUSA said the nationwide roll-out to AARP members that began early this year helped account for a nine percent increase in sales over … [Read more...] about HearUSA Banks On Exclusive AARP Contract To Put Hearing Aids In Millions Of U.S. Baby Boomers’ Ears
GN ReSound Expects To Increase Its Share Of The Global Hearing Aid Market After A Slow Two Years, But Industry Growth Remains Anemic
More evidence of a turnaround in worldwide sales of hearing aids came with GN ReSound's announcement of improved financial results today, but overall growth in the industry remains anemic. GN ReSound, one of the six largest global hearing aid makers, announced flat organic growth in the second quarter of 2010 over the same period in 2009, after sales declines in the previous … [Read more...] about GN ReSound Expects To Increase Its Share Of The Global Hearing Aid Market After A Slow Two Years, But Industry Growth Remains Anemic