Essilorluxottica SA received U.S. FDA clearance for its over-the-counter Nuance Audio Glasses, which combines sight and sound technologies, to help people improve their vision and hearing. The device also received a CE mark certification under the Medical Devices Regulation from the EU authorities.
The U.S. FDA approved Apple Inc.’s Airpods Pro 2 as an over-the-counter assistive hearing device for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, making the ubiquitous devices the first assistive hearing technology to receive this designation.
The latest patent application from Sonorous NV Inc. described novel self-expanding braided stents with variable radial force for treating pulsatile tinnitus in patients under conscious sedation by altering pressure gradients in their sinuses/vessels.