Company Profile
About Phonak Hearing Aids
Phonak, a global leader in the development and manufacture of digital hearing aids, is recognized by hearing health care professionals for the company’s product leadership and innovational features built into the entire product line of Phonak hearing aids.
From premium grade to entry-level products, they strive to produce solutions for both adults and children with hearing loss in any environment. The company is also known for its specialty devices for niche consumers and its extensive use of wireless technology to deliver improved hearing and quality of life. Life is on with Phonak.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Airport Screeners, Tanning Beds and Hearing Aids
I wear a digital hearing aid and I am going on a trip overseas and was just wondering if I could go through the scanner at the airport with my aid on and also when I go on a tanning bed should I take my hearing aid off?
- What kind of warranty options are typically available with hearing aids?
New hearing aids typically come with one-year comprehensive loss, damage and repair warranty directly...
- I Have Almost No Hearing in the High Tones, Can Hearing Aids Help?
I Have Almost No Hearing in the High Tones, Can Hearing Aids Help?
- Leaving the Battery Door Open for Longer Battery Life
Do you get improved battery life if you keep the battery door open at night with the hearing aid off? Are there any general guidelines for this on the different battery sizes?
- Gardner-Robertson Hearing Scale
Please describe the ''Gardner-Robertson Hearing Scale'' used to grade hearing loss after gamma knife radiosurgery for acoustic neuromas.
- How does a cochlear implant work?
A cochlear implant works by electrically stimulating the hearing nerves. When a patient receives a cochlear implant, it means their ear is not working in a typical or way....
- What are Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)?
You may have certain communication needs that cannot be solved by just using hearing aids. These situations may involve telephone, radio, television, or the inability to hear the...
- Relationship Between Memory and Programs In Hearing Aids
What is the relationship between memory and programs in the hearing aids? If a hearing aid has 3 memories, does it mean that the hearing aid can hold 3 programs?
- Digital Hearing Aids and Cell Phones
I just got new digital hearing aids, but have a lot of static when I use my cell phone. What can I do?
- What contributes to itching ears, not just for those who wear hearing aids, but also for those who do not?
What contributes to itching ears, not just for those who wear hearing aids, but also for those who do not?
- Differentiating between ADD, ADHD, and APD
My son is 11 years old and has a hard time in school. His doctor has mentioned ADD. How do I tell the difference between ADD, ADHD and APD? Are there medicines that can help?
- Delaying Amplification After Hearing Loss is Diagnosed
If a person delays being fitted with hearing aids after being diagnosed with a hearing loss sufficient to require them, what negative effect could that have on the person's ability to hear as time goes by? Will replacement of hearing aids every 10 to 20 y
- Verifying That Hearing Aids are Working Properly
My two year old son was recently diagnosed with a moderate to severe hearing loss. He is now wearing two hearing aids. How will I know if the hearing aids are working properly? And how will I know if/when they need to be adjusted?
- Hearing Aid Compatibility with FM Systems
When I bought my hearing aids 3 years ago, I could not afford an FM system. Is it possible to get one now that will work with my existing aids?
- How Do I Reactivate My Hearing Aid Desiccant?
I have been searching the Internet to no avail. Please give me directions on how to "reactivate" metal can desiccants.
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Hearing Aids
Please tell me the best way to clean and disinfect hearing aids? And, what can you tell me about the transmission of disease via hearing aids? Thanks.
- Cell Phones and Hearing Aids
Do you have any recommendations for the best cell phones for use with hearing aids? Is this different for every style of hearing aid (i.e. BTE, ITE, ITC, CIC)?
- Can hearing aids help me earn more money at work?
According to studies by the NCOA, people who treat their hearing loss with hearing aids report improvements in earning power, relationships, feelings about themselves, self-confidence, independence, and overall quality of life.
- How Do I Clean Wax in my Ears to Protect my Hearing Aids?
My hearing aid keeps getting wax in it. How do I clean my ears to keep this from happening?
- FDA Regulations and Cochlear Implantation for Unilateral Deafness
My son lost his hearing in one ear due to a motorcycle accident, the hearing is completely gone in one ear. He still has normal hearing in his other ear. Is there any technology that can be used to restore hearing in one dead ear? I see that Cochlear im
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