Extended-Wear Hearing Technology: The Nonimplantables

Neil M Sperling; Scott E Yerdon; Marc D'Aprile

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2018.11.003

Extended-Wear Hearing Technology: The Nonimplantables

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019 Apr;52(2):221-230. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.11.003. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

Authors

Neil M Sperling¹, Scott E Yerdon², Marc D'Aprile²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, New York Otolaryngology Group, Weill Cornell Medical College, 36A East 36th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA; Departetnt of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, 450 Clarkson Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA. Electronic address: neil.sperling@nyogmd.com.
² New York Otolaryngology Group, 36A East 36th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.

PMID: 30612755
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.11.003

Abstract

A new category of hearing technology has emerged that comprises devices inserted deep into the ear canal. Although not implanted, they represent an extension of what is expected of a traditional hearing aid. There are advantages to these devices, but they are not suited for all individuals with hearing loss. This category consists of 2 devices currently available in the United States: Lyric (Phonak AG, Stafa, Switzerland) and Earlens (Earlens, Menlo Park, CA, USA).

Keywords: Earlens; Extended-wear; Hearing aid; Lyric; Nonimplantable.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Auditory Threshold / physiology
Hearing Aids / classification*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / rehabilitation*
Hearing Tests
Humans
Patient Satisfaction
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Fitting
Speech Perception / physiology