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Eargo to Be Fully Acquired by Patient Square Capital and Become a Private Company
Patient Square Capital, the primary stockholder of OTC hearing aid maker Eargo, will purchase the remaining outstanding stocks and make it a private company.
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Windows 11 to Directly Pair with Hearing Aids with Bluetooth LE Audio
Windows 11 will support use of hearing aids equipped with the latest Bluetooth Low Energy Audio (LE Audio) technology.
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JVC to Enter OTC Hearing Aid Market
JVC will partner with micromedical device manufacturer Intricon and hearing aid app-developer Tuned Ltd to offer FDA 510(k)-cleared self-fitting over-the-counter hearing aids.
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Signia Launches Integrated Xperience (Signia IX) Hearing Aids: New Speech Enhancement Technology for Dynamic Conversations
Signia introduces Integrated Xperience (IX), a new hearing technology that tracks moving speakers, enhancing clarity in dynamic conversations. The company's new models, Pure Charge&Go IX and Silk Charge&Go IX, provide real-time conversation enhancements, excellent connectivity, and exceptional speech performance, with the latter offering the world's first rechargeable instant-fit CIC.
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ReSound Introduces Nexia Hearing Aids: A New Premium Line with Advanced Features and Auracast
ReSound unveils Nexia, a premium line of hearing aids with advanced hearing-in-noise features, Bluetooth LE audio streaming and compatibility with Auracast™ broadcast audio, and a new acclimation system. Nexia is initially offered in four RIE models, including a tiny rechargeable and a CROS/BiCROS solution. ReSound’s new TV Streamer+ also uses Auracast and enhances speech clarity.
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Italian Competition Authority Launches Probe into Italy's Hearing Aid Market
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has initiated an inquiry into Italy's hearing aid market, citing transparency concerns. AGCM's investigation will focus on market dynamics, competition issues, and efficiency in the acquisition of hearing aids by public healthcare facilities.
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ACI Alliance Urges American Academy of Pediatrics to Withdraw Report on Recommendations for Pediatric Cochlear Implants
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) report “Hearing Assessment in Infants, Children and Adolescents: Recommendations Beyond Neonatal Screening” contains several inaccuracies and urges AAP “to provide an up-to-date, balanced, and representative clinical report on options for children who are D/HH [Deaf or Hard of Hearing].”
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Tuned AI-Driven App for OTC Hearing Aids Gains FDA 510K Approval, Paves Way for Future Self-Fitting Devices
Israel-based Tuned has secured FDA 510k clearance for its AI-driven self-fitting OTC hearing technology, partnering with Intricon to reshape the hearing aid landscape. The new hearing aid fitting and counseling platform blends audiology and psychology, offering users a personalized, cost-effective, and engaging hearing experience.
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Starkey Announces Genesis AI CIC with 2.4 GHz Wireless Streaming and RIC 312
Starkey Hearing has launched two new hearing aids to complement its Genesis AI line of products: the Genesis AI CIC (completely-in-canal) is said to be the smallest CIC with 2.4 GHz wireless streaming, and the new RIC 312 offers all the Genesis AI features in a disposable 312 battery receiver-in-canal form factor.
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Lucid Hearing Launches Tala™ OTC Hearing Aids
Tala is Lucid Hearing's new premium OTC hearing aid with multiple advanced features, including the company's latest proprietary Precision Directional Listening (PDL) System and compatibility with the unique LucidShape app control.
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25 Years of Redefining the Perception of Hearing Loss: Interview with Jacob Torpe Winter about the Oticon Focus on People Awards
Oticon's Focus on People Awards have a 25-year record of championing change and transforming perceptions about people with hearing loss. The Focus on People Awards use real stories of exceptional individuals who through courage, determination, and hearing care professionals' support are marking a pivotal shift in societal attitudes towards hearing health.
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Cochlear Ltd Introduces New Osia OSI300 Bone Conduction Implant System that Enables MRIs at 3.0 Tesla (T)
Cochlear has launched the Osia OSI300 Implant, a new bone conduction system that enables 3.0 Tesla MRI scans without surgery. Piezo Power™ and diametric magnet technology reportedly ensure superior hearing outcomes and streamlined MRI procedures for people with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, and single-sided sensorineural deafness (SSD).