A hearing aid developed in Menlo Park utilizing new technology that could make it twice as effective as standard hearing aids is being called a “game-changer.” Here’s how it works.
“Earlens is different from any hearing aid on the market because it gives access to a full range of sound. From very low frequency, 100 hertz, up to very high frequency, 10,000 hertz,” said audiologist, Dr. Ariel Fruendt.
The company’s CTO, Dr. Drew Dundas claims the design allows for a much broader audio range that allows people to hear music and conversations twice as well as other aids. “Realizing that we could drive that middle ear system, activate the natural hearing structures, without having to do surgery, really was the 'aha moment' that allowed us to get this technology pulled together and onto patients,” he said.The Earlens cost around $12,000, including evaluations by a doctor.
That’s several thousand dollars more than other top-of-the-line hearing aids. And if you have too much hearing damage – it might not work for you.“I just came back from a music festival where I was on stage singing a song I wrote with this amazing backing band. That would never have happened without Earlens,” she said.
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