press releases | iHEAR Medical

The First FDA-cleared Home-Hearing Assessment Kit is Available Over-the-Counter, from iHEAR® Medical

by Tony Sodano | Aug 30, 2018 | press releases

iHEAR® Medical is giving consumers control of their own hearing health with the first ever Food and Drug Administration-cleared home-hearing assessment kit, called the iHEARtest™, a clinical paradigm shift in effective, affordable and accessible hearing...

iHEARtest™ Now Available at National Chain and Independent Drug Stores

by Tony Sodano | Aug 27, 2018 | press releases, Uncategorized

First step to better hearing for millions of Americans, the first FDA-cleared home-hearing assessment kit is now available over-the-counter, from iHEAR® Medical Home testing and your health: consumers can now walk into a national chain or independent drug store and...

iHEAR Medical Launching OTC Hearing Solutions in Drugstores Nationwide

by Kat | Apr 30, 2018 | press releases

Industry veteran John Luna appointed CEO to lead commercialization of iHEAR's advanced hearing solutions to wider markets SAN LEANDRO, Calif., April 30, 2018 -- iHEAR Medical announced plans to launch advanced over-the-counter (OTC) hearing solutions in major...

iHEAR Medical Announces Partnership with Atlazo

by Raul | Mar 20, 2018 | press releases

iHEAR Medical Announces Partnership with Atlazo to Develop Next Generation Hearing Aids and Hearables System-on-chip platform enables smart hearing solutions with seamless connectivity for health tracking and IoT applications SAN LEANDRO, Calif., March 20, 2018 --...

iHear Medical Announces FSA Eligibility for the First and Only FDA-Cleared Home Hearing Screener

by Raul | Feb 1, 2018 | press releases

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Jan. 31, 2018 /-- iHear Medical, the leader in direct-to-consumer hearing aid solutions, announced today that it has partnered with FSAstore.com to offer the iHearTest, the first and only FDA-cleared home hearing screener, with reimbursement...

iHear Medical Completes $2.3M Financing - Michael G. Potter Joins Board of Directors

by Raul | Sep 21, 2017 | press releases

Company Anticipates Sales Growth in the Direct-To-Consumer and Retail Channels After Signing of Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Act into Law SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2017 -- iHear Medical, the leader in direct-to-consumer hearing aid solutions, announced today that...

iHEAR Introduces Eva™, the First Hearing Aid Designed for Women with Hearing Loss

by Raul | Jun 26, 2017 | press releases

- Eva is an advanced programmable hearing solution for addressing the distinct hearing loss patterns of women. - Eva is designed to fit into the modern lifestyle and aesthetic preferences of females. - Patented online tools offer a gender-specific tuning process with...

Disparity in Hearing Healthcare is Widespread with the Majority Enduring the Devastating Effects of Untreated Hearing Loss

by Raul | Jun 5, 2017 | press releases

The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 will not fix a broken hearing care system without innovations and new delivery models. SAN LEANDRO, Calif., June 5, 2017 -- iHEAR Medical supports the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act of 2017, which was recently...

The quest for cheaper hearing aids

by Tony Sodano | Jan 19, 2017 | press releases

The Quest for Cheaper Hearing Aids By Victoria Colliver October 28, 2016 Updated: November 1, 2016 12:34pm. Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle Corinne Cole displays the iHEAR device she now uses at her home on Tuesday October 25, 2016, at her home in Moraga,...

iHear Medical Completes $4.1 Million Financing to Bring Affordable, Advanced Hearing Aids to Wider Markets

by Raul | Jan 19, 2017 | press releases

Company secures Series C-2 financing to scale up production and distribution for the world's first online hearing solutions platform. SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2017 -- iHear Medical, Inc. announced today the closing of $4.1 million in Series C-2 financing. The...

iHEAR Partners with Ameritas to Deliver Lower-Cost, Innovative Hearing Solutions to Insurance Customers

by Tony Sodano | Dec 15, 2016 | press releases

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- iHear Medical, Inc. announced today a partnership with Ameritas, a highly regarded insurance, employee benefits and financial services company. The partnership with Ameritas offers next generation invisible hearing...

iHEAR Announces EarPiNG - A New Telehealth Service to Remotely Customize Hearing Aids by Hearing Professionals

by Tony Sodano | Nov 18, 2016 | press releases

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- iHear Medical, the leader in affordable, web-enabled hearing solutions, announced today the launch of EarPiNG™, which connects consumers with licensed hearing professionals for remote customization of iHEAR's new...

iHear Medical Granted Key Patents for Innovative Online Hearing Solutions Platform

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Sep 13, 2016 | press releases

SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- iHear Medical announced today the issuance of key patents covering its groundbreaking online hearing solutions. U.S. Patent No. 9,439,008 covers interactive online hearing aid fitting by a non-expert consumer. The...

iHear Medical Partners with Flex to Manufacture Advanced Hearing Products

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Sep 7, 2016 | press releases

iHear's innovative online platform offers consumers direct access to affordable high quality hearing solutions SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- iHear Medical, a startup company specializing in web-enabled hearing solutions, announced today that it...

iHear Medical Launches the World’s First Cloud-Based Hearing Solutions

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Jul 1, 2016 | press releases

July 1, 2016 iHear Medical Launches the World’s First Cloud-Based Hearing Solutions Innovative online platform by iHear offers consumers direct access to affordable hearing aids and the only FDA-approved home hearing screener SAN LEANDRO, CA- July 1, 2016- iHear®...

iHear Medical Appoints Dr. Daniel Hartman to Board of Directors

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Mar 23, 2016 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --MARCH 23, 2016 SAN LEANDRO, CA iHear Medical, the leader in affordable web-enabled hearing solutions, announced today the appointment of Dr. Daniel Hartman to its board of directors. "We are excited to welcome Dr. Daniel Hartman as a director...

iHear Medical Receives Landmark FDA Approval for the First Over-the-Counter Home Hearing Test

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Jan 4, 2016 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JAN 4, 2016 San Leandro, CA January 04, 2016 iHear Medical announced today that it has received FDA clearance for the iHearTest™, the world's first hearing screener approved for over-the-counter (OTC) sales. The iHearTest is a hearing screener...

iHear Medical and AIER Partner to Distribute Web-Enabled Hearing Aids in China

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Sep 10, 2015 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, SEP 10, 2015 iHear Medical and AIER Partner to Distribute Web-Enabled Hearing Aids in China iHear Medical announces distribution agreement with AIER, A Premiere Beijing-Based Hearing Solution Provider, at the China Medtech Partnering (CMP-2015)...

iHEAR MEDICAL EXPANDS C ROUND TO $5M WITH NEW INVESTMENTS FROM BROTHER INDUSTRIES AND AMERITAS LIFE

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Nov 24, 2014 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Nov 24, 2014 iHEAR MEDICAL EXPANDS C ROUND TO $5M WITH NEW INVESTMENTS FROM BROTHER INDUSTRIES AND AMERITAS LIFE Company closes third round of financing to expand production and distribution channels for world’s first web-enabled hearing aids...

iHear Medical Completes $2.5M Round-C Financing Led by Lighthouse Capital -- Minglie Hu Joins Board of Directors

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | May 6, 2014 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 6, 2014 iHear Medical Completes $2.5M Round-C Financing Led by Lighthouse Capital -- Minglie Hu Joins Board of Directors iHear Medical shatters its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign goal and secures equity financing to launch the world’s first...

iHear Medical To Bring Affordable Solutions For People with Hearing Loss

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Feb 27, 2014 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Feb 27, 2014 iHear Medical To Bring Affordable Solutions For People with Hearing Loss San Leandro, CA , February 27, 2014--Only about 22 percent of people with hearing loss have a solution for their impairment, compared to over 95 percent for...

iHear Medical Launches Hearing For All Campaign on Indiegogo

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Feb 6, 2014 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Feb 6, 2014 iHear Medical Launches Hearing For All Campaign on Indiegogo Offering New Hearing Products and Free Hearing Aids to the Economically Disadvantaged SAN LEANDRO, CA- February 6, 2014- iHear Medical announced today the launch of the...

iHear Medical to Change the Way Consumers Cope With Hearing Loss- Offering the World’s First Web-enabled Hearing Aid

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Nov 7, 2013 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Nov 7, 2013 iHear Medical to Change the Way Consumers Cope With Hearing Loss- Offering the World’s First Web-enabled Hearing Aid iHear announces product introduction plans and Hearing For All™ initiative at the China Medtech Partnering...

iHearMedical Completes Second Round Financing- Jonathan Leong Joins Board of Directors

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | Feb 7, 2012 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Feb 7, 2012 iHearMedical Completes Second Round Financing- Jonathan Leong Joins Board of Directors Innovative California firm developing novel hearing enhancement products to change the way consumers access and use hearing aids San Leandro, CA -...

iHear Medical Launched to Develop New Hearing Aid Platforms.

by jenny@synergeticweb.com | May 6, 2009 | press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 6, 2009 iHear Medical Launched to Develop New Hearing Aid Platforms. New form factors for hearing enhancement to provide alternatives to conventional hearing aids Dublin, CA., May 6, 2009 --The Center for Medical Device Innovations, Inc....

Jun 5, 2018

by Jim C on iHEARHD

Not a paid review. I had trouble finding a good review before I purchased these so I'd like provide this for others considering.BLUF: Overall I'm happy with the units. Had some QC issues but I was able to resolve for the most part. Great Value.Pros: *Work really well. Exceeded my expectation for performance and makes for a great value. Works well for me in crowded environments, which was a surprise considering the cheap cost. *Self Programmable. You buy the hearing test software and programming kit (cheap) and you can program them yourself. *Magnetic Disk to change modes is quicker and simpler than more complex blue tooth or RF controllers.' *Very light and comfortable for a CIC device *Black color hides the unit well within the ear canal. *Super nice and responsive US based tech support when you call voice. Not fast responses on email though. *Battery Consumption is as advertised. I'm getting 3-4 days with 1/2 day of use per battery. *shipment well packaged, nothing missing. *includes multiple silicone plugs for self fitting.Cons: *Proprietary Battery Modules - These are very reasonably priced, but you still have to get them from the MFG or vendor who carries units, you won't find the batteries at CVS. *No quick start guide. You kind of have to figure out where to start (i.e. hearing test first? Power up unit first? DL software first?) *Physical connection of Silicon plugs Flakey - See below.Issues I have experienced so far: 1. Upon receiving the VIP package, the USB ear test/programming cable had not been registered to in the iHear system. I had to call Tech Support and have them "register them". I consider this a QC issue. They should have caught that before shipping. 2. The left ear module arrived Dead. Had to return it, tech support did a quick turn around and got me a new unit in about 3 business days. Again another QC issue in my opinion. 3. Design Flaw on the way the silicon tips attach to the units. There are only 2 lightly protruding plastic tabs which hold the ear silicone tips on the units. I have had these pop off 2x's now when removing the units and the result was the silicone tip got stuck deep inside my ear canal, requiring tweezers to remove them. I do consider this a safety issue which they need to resolve in updated designs. If you don't have good dexterity and feel uncomfortable fishing stuff out of your ear canal I would avoid these until they fix the design. I found that some of the provided tips don't "snap" was tightly or as well as others which seem to attach more loosely. Again another QC issue.

May 5, 2018

by Bill A. on iHEARMAX

Excellent value and performance

With minor/moderate hearing loss, I was facing a $4750 price tag for hearing aids recommended by my ENT and audiologist. I did some research and found iHearMedical. Intrigued by the option of tuning my own hearing aids, I decided to take a chance and purchase a pair of iHearMax hearing aids.I have worn my hearing aids full time since the first day I got them, and I’m 100% pleased. I believe they represent a major breakthrough/paradigm shift in hearing aid price and performance, as iHearMedical claims. These are not cheap toys or Personal Hearing Amplification Devices (PSAD’s) – they are professional quality programmable hearing aids at an extremely low price.Based on my success, I purchased a pair as a gift for my sister (moderate hearing loss) and worked with my brother in law (moderate hearing loss) to get him a pair. I helped both of them to choose tips and tune them. All 3 of us are now successfully wearing the iHearMax hearing aids with outstanding results.Being technically oriented, I thought I wanted all the bells and whistles available in more expensive hearing aids (such as Bluetooth integration and remote control). Based on my experience, I’ve concluded that these features are not important. Wearing my iHearMax hearing aids, I can use the phone and watch TV perfectly, while I couldn’t before. They are easily adjustable to different programs (for noisy environments) by pushing a button.A few points that may help: 1.THE TUNER IS A MUST: The tuner and the ability to customize these hearing aids is critical. Without the tuner, the hearing aids may help a bit, but they will not be customized to your specific hearing loss, as hearing aids from an audiologist would be. With the tuner, you will get results as good as you would get from high priced hearing aids. 2.SELECTING THE RIGHT TIPS IS TRICKY: The tips come in different sizes, some vented and some not. The size and venting are critically important and need to be proper for your ear canal size and your type of hearing loss. I had several phone calls with the extremely helpful iHearMedical Support team to get this right for all 3 of us. 3.GET HELP IF NEEDED: You will need some dexterity to handle these or any hearing aids. They are small and need to be cared for. You will need some familiarity with computers and small electronics to use the tuner. If you don’t have these basic skills, get help for about an hour from someone who has them.

Mar 10, 2018

by Paul B on iHEARMAX

love these things! I'd been wearing an expensive audiologist supplied hearing aid in one ear for several years and was pretty happy with it. It was a Bluetooth compatible device with an app that let you make adjustments to the aid which was great while it worked.That feature failed after a year or so and was the only way to make adjustments. After a few years we moved about 6 hours away from the audiologist so I could no longer get free adjustments. A new audiogram showed that the hearing in my bad ear had gotten worse, plus the good ear was going downhill. I took the aid to an audiologist who carried the same brand and got some adjustments but they were entitled to a fee for adjusting an aid that they hadn't sold and that was pretty costly. This wasn't going to work for the long term. I started doing some online looking. I tried two different non prescription hearing amplifiers which amplified alright, but they amplified all noise as well as what I wanted to hear. In many situations they made my hearing worse. They were also bulky and uncomfortable to wear. Somewhere along the way I came across the iHear devices online. Hearing aids that I could program myself? I had to know more. I had a ton of questions and I bombarded the customer service people with them, pretty much making myself a pain in the butt. Nonetheless they patiently answered all of my questions patiently and fully. I sent them a copy of my most recent audiogram and they frankly told me that their devices could likely help my hearing, but not completely and perfectly due to the severe high frequency loss in my right ear. They made clear that they wouldn't help my right ear tinnitus, which I already knew. The iHear return policy is good, and I would surely know if the aids suited me within that time. I ordered the pair of iHear Max, the hearing test, and the programming kit,all for less money than my single audiologist hearing aid. The iHear techs programmed them as best they could based on my audiogram. When everything arrived I was super impressed as soon as I opened the boxes. The devices are really tiny- smaller than my expensive model, and they look and feel just as well made.The packaging and printed materials are totally professionally done and are very informative and easy to understand. I put in some batteries and fired them up. Amazing! Know the feeling and sound when you have water in your ears and then it finally comes out?That's what this was like. I realized for the first time how much I was missing from my good ear. As the iHear people had told me, my bad ear did not show as dramatic an improvement but it was still pretty impressive. Easily as good as my high priced model. With both in place I was hearing things I hadn't heard in years. Over the next several days I wore them in many different environments: a noisy restaurant, a dinner theater show, outdoors, driving in the car,listening to music, a live Celtic music concert, etc. Between the four different settings of the hearing aids I was able to find a setting for just about any situation.I decided to wear them as is for the time being. After about a week I took the hearing test which is necessary before you use the programmer. The kit comes with a calibrated set of earphones and works like a simplified online version of an audiologist's test-a series of beeps and tweets of different frequencies and volumes played in each ear. Then I was able to attach my hearing aids to the programming device and the programming app programmed each hearing aid to best match the hearing test results. After that, they worked even better for me. The programmer lets the user control the levels of various frequency bands which are labeled in layman's terms like “womans soft voice”, “man's voice,loud”etc. These can then be programmed into the aids.I will probably go back into the programmer again and play around with some of these levels, since I like to tinker, but just as they are programmed right now, they suit my needs very well. A great many people who need hearing aids are older folks on a fixed income,as I am. Custom audiologist supplied hearing aids are a huge investment and quite out of the reach of many people,especially seniors. The whole kit and caboodle from iHear cost less than half what the cheapest professionally fitted hearing aids would cost(Costco). If you or anyone you know is in the situation I was in, I'd strongly suggest that you consider these fine hearing aids from iHear. I don't think you can go wrong.

Mar 7, 2018

by Tom on iHEARHD

The world has a lot more noise but that's just fine with me.

I wrote to the iHear Medical company about the huge response I receivedwhen I offered my white paper about my search and subsequent purchase ofan in-the-ear hearing amplification device. They wrote back thanking meand offering anyone who purchases a device 10% off their originalpurchase. No I don't get anything for it.If you decide to purchase a hearing aid from iHear Medical and use the code:WELCOME10 (the word welcome and the number 10) you will get 10% off. I'd suggest you place your order by phone to make sure you understandeverything. They are very helpful and answer all your questions. Youcan still use the code with a person on the phone.So that's $40 off on a hearing aid priced at $400. No good for me sinceit is not retroactive. Drat!!!I am so used to it being in my right ear, I now forget it's there. Youwaste the battery if you fall asleep with it in, but I've done that. And the day before yesterday, I took a shower and forgot it was in myear. I remembered just in the middle of washing my head (not much hairthere). Real quick I took it out and put it in a towel. Still workingfine.I've pretty much stopped asking people to repeat what they said or tospeak up a bit. I have noticed that people in Citrus Park do speakfairly loud since many people are hard of hearing. When you get out ofthe park and return home you really notice a difference with normalspeaking people who do not, as a rule, speak loud. Younger people whospeak softly or grand kids can all be heard without thinking they aremumbling. Where I really notice improvement is hearing people who areNOT facing me so I can't see their lips. I hear them just fine andrealize that I was doing a lot of lip reading before or asking people toturn around to speak to me. I never realized my shoestrings make noisewhen I tie them, but they do.The only other thing I have noticed is that certain TV stations do notbroadcast audio very well. I still have to turn the volume up on thosestations. Others I can keep the volume very low and hear just fine. Sharon, who has much better hearing, also has to turn the volume up onthose stations. Just poor quality broadcasting since the speakers in myTV are the same for any show we watch.The only sound that I now hear, that bugs me, is the sound of thekeyboard as I type. Sometimes I take the hearing device out so there isnot so much clatter as I hit the keys.The world has a lot more noise but that's just fine with me.

Feb 7, 2018

by T. Jones on iHEARHD

Very good quality for the price..Totally Invisible

I am so used to the HD being in my ear now, I forget it's there. I noticed real improvement hearing people who are NOT facing me, I realize that I was doing a lot of lip reading before