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Implantable hearing aids: an invisible solution for an invisible disability

2025/3/13
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Brent Lucas: 我是Envoy Medical的首席执行官Brent Lucas。我们是一家专注于全植入式助听器的公司,拥有两款产品:Esteem(自2010年以来获得FDA批准)和Acclaim(正在进行临床试验)。听力损失是一种隐形残疾,会对个人的身心健康和经济状况造成严重影响,导致社会隔离、焦虑、抑郁等问题,并可能影响就业和晋升。听力损失的类型和程度多种多样,既有逐渐发生的进行性听力损失,也有突然发生的突发性听力损失,原因也复杂多样,包括遗传、药物、疾病等。未治疗的听力损失与认知能力下降之间存在关联,这可能是因为“用进废退”的机制,也可能与社会隔离和减少社交互动有关。听力损失会导致焦虑和抑郁,因为听力不好会让人感到紧张和压力,时刻处于“战斗或逃跑”的状态。Apple推出具有临床级助听器模式的AirPods Pro 2对听力健康行业来说是一件好事,因为它提高了人们对听力健康的关注度,并为该行业带来了信誉。对于Envoy Medical这样的植入式助听器公司来说,这是一个机会,因为我们的产品与其他助听器不同,可以与Apple产品协同使用。我们的两种植入式助听器都需要手术植入,手术过程需要全身麻醉,术后需要几周的恢复时间,但植入后可以24小时佩戴,无需摘除,显著提高生活质量。全植入式助听器解决方案消除了对外部组件的需求,提高了患者的生活质量,让他们可以更自由地生活,无需时刻关注自己的听力损失。目前,我们的产品不适用于儿童,因为其传感器需要一定的空间,而婴儿和幼儿的头骨仍在生长。传统助听器仍将在轻度至中度听力损失患者中发挥作用,而植入式助听器将在重度至极重度听力损失患者中发挥更大的作用。人工智能技术有潜力提升助听器性能,例如实时降噪、自动调谐和个性化声音处理等。提高人们对听力损失对整体健康影响的认识,可以促使人们尽早采取措施,并更好地保护听力。 Christopher McFadden: 作为访谈者,我主要提出问题,引导Brent Lucas阐述其观点,并就听力损失、全植入式助听器技术、以及相关社会和医疗问题进行深入探讨。

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This chapter introduces the episode's focus on hearing health advancements, particularly fully implanted hearing devices, with insights from Brent Lucas, CEO of Envoy Medical.
  • Envoy Medical is a hearing implant company with FDA-approved devices.
  • The company is challenging established players like Cochlear Corporation.
  • Their ticker symbol COCH is a nod to their focus on disrupting the cochlear implant market.

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In this episode, we are joined by Brent Lucas), CEO of Envoy Medical), to explore the future of hearing health and the groundbreaking technology behind fully implanted hearing devices.

We discuss the hidden impact of hearing loss on mental health and cognitive decline, Apple’s entry into the hearing aid market, and how Envoy Medical is disrupting the industry with innovative, 24/7 hearing solutions.

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