Unfortunately, there are quite a lot of people with various hearing disabilities out there ashamed of wearing a hearing aid, simply because some might change their attitude towards them when seeing the respective device. And in order to provide this category of people with a way in which they can hear what's going on around them without anyone noticing their disability, a company called Starkey Laboratories has introduced the world’s first invisible-in-the-canal (IIC) hearing aid, called the S Series iQ OtoLens.

According to its developer, the OtoLens is a custom-molded hearing aid built using Starkey’s Comfort Fit process and is placed in the second bend of the ear, meaning that it is truly 100 percent invisible. OtoLens features the advanced technology of Starkey’s leading product family, S Series iQ, which includes Voice iQ, a new noise reduction and speech preservation system designed to be so fast and smart that it reduces noise between syllables of speech, along with a very advanced feedback canceller.

OtoLens is designed to be removed daily to promote better ear health and allows wearers to change the batteries on their own without needing additional tools or visits to their hearing care professionals. The instrument also contains other S Series iQ features including PureWave Feedback Eliminator, providing enhanced feedback cancellation, and T2 Remote, which enables patients to adjust their IIC’s volume or memory with a cell or touch-tone phone.

“We are excited to provide a solution to those who say they will never be caught wearing a hearing aid,” said Jerry Ruzicka, President of Starkey. “OtoLens is a breakthrough in advanced digital modeling and micro-chip packaging. These innovations have allowed us to minimize overall size and bring the market an entirely new hearing instrument style.”

Sadly, there are no pricing details available regarding the OtoLens, but the company does encourage people who are interested in this product to visit their current hearing care professional and make an inquiry with them.


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