The Audiologist Informer

European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) members sold 18.79 million hearing aids globally in 2021—an increased of 33% percent over the pandemic-year of 2020. This marks a return to the growth path seen before 2020, says EHIMA President Eric Bernard.

Envoy, maker of the fully-implanted Esteem middle-ear implant, is working with Mayo Clinic on a feasibility study involving what would be the world's first fully-implanted cochlear implant.

A brief provision in the recent must-pass FDA user-fee legislation directs FDA to also issue its final OTC hearing aid regulations "not later than 30 days after the enactment" of the user-fee Act. Sara Koblitz and Jeffrey Gibbs, who consult for the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), explain why Congress is convinced FDA won't meet its July 15 deadline for the final regulations—and why the deadline might be unrealistic.

How hearing aids can improve your health and become an important component in tracking health status were the themes of a recent media event held on June 14 by Phonak. The company also highlighted the newly released Audéo Fit, the first-ever receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) hearing aid that provides users with data about their heart rate.

Custom Made by Resound is a fully-custom rechargeable hearing aid that offers 24-hour battery life and wireless streaming from iOS and Android. Based on the same technology platform as Resound One, Custom delivers a 30% improvement in speech understanding versus ReSound’s previous custom hearing aids. Custom is available in a choice of 6 colors and will initially be available on a limited basis, with ramp-up of supply increasing through July and the rest of summer.