ReSound's announcement that its iSolate Nantotech protective coating has reduced moisture-related repairs to its hearing aids by 50 percent since its introduction six months ago is the latest example of a quiet revolution in modern materials that is transforming the hearing aid industry. As the spotlight has been shining on new sound processing systems and other … [Read more...] about ReSound’s Water-Resistant “iSolate Nanotech” Coating Is On Cutting Edge Of A Revolution In Hearing Aid Materials
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Cochlear Ltd. Sales Increase Points To Growing Global Demand For Cochlear Implants, Including Bilateral Sets
Cochlear Ltd. reported a 16 percent increase in profits for the first half of its fiscal year on a 20 percent increase in unit sales of its cochlear implants, pointing to a strong recovery from the recession as well as a growing number of patients opting for a second implant to get bilateral hearing from both ears. Cochlear CEO Chris Roberts told The Wall Street Journal that … [Read more...] about Cochlear Ltd. Sales Increase Points To Growing Global Demand For Cochlear Implants, Including Bilateral Sets
Sonova CEO Says Recall Of Advanced Bionics Hi-Res 90K Cochlear Implant Might Be Over By April
Bloomberg News confirmed that Sonova Holding AG is working feverishly to fix the problems that spurred a global recall of the Advanced Bionics (AB)Hi-Res 90K cochlear implant and hopes to end the recall as early as April or at the latest by the autumn of this year. Sonova CEO Valentin Chapero Rueda earlier this week indicated in an interview with the Swiss newspaper … [Read more...] about Sonova CEO Says Recall Of Advanced Bionics Hi-Res 90K Cochlear Implant Might Be Over By April
Will Safety Concerns Slow The Growth Of The Cochlear Implant Industry In The Year Ahead?
Just when the cochlear implant industry seemed to be on a roll, the recent announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Advanced Bionics (AB) is voluntarily recalling its HiRes 90K cochlear implant device raises safety concerns many thought had been put to rest long ago. AB has shared little additional information about the status of the recall since its … [Read more...] about Will Safety Concerns Slow The Growth Of The Cochlear Implant Industry In The Year Ahead?
Race To Acquire Siemens Hearing Aids Heats Up As Cochlear Ltd. And Synthes Join Fray
Reuters quotes sources saying Cochlear Ltd., one of three global suppliers of cochlear implant devices as well as a leader in bone-anchored hearing aids, intends to join two private equity firms in making a multi-billion dollar bid for Siemens Hearing Instruments, which is being spun off by its parent company. The report also says Synthes, a global medical equipment … [Read more...] about Race To Acquire Siemens Hearing Aids Heats Up As Cochlear Ltd. And Synthes Join Fray