Life Sounds Great: Lyric by Phonak

Thursday, October 19, 2017

I’ve tried Lyric, the invisible hearing aid, in the past but it didn’t fit in my ear, is there anything new?

Lyric is an extended wear hearing aid. What this means is that it can stay in your ear canal for months at a time. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved the Lyric device to remain in the ear canal for up to 4 months at a time. The longevity of the device in your ear canal all depends on your personal body chemistry, meaning wax build up and how much your ear canals sweat. The average lifespan of Lyric is about 2 months. At the end of the two months, we remove the old devices and replace them with new devices. The Lyric device doesn’t not fit everyone. The only way to know if it is the right device for you is to try it. Your audiologist first needs to measure the length and width of your ear canal. To answer your question, yes there is something new with Lyric. There are two new sizes. There used to be only 5 sizes and now there are 7 sizes. Lyric added an XXS and XXL. If you are still interested in Lyric but were contraindicated in the past based on sizing, make an appointment to try Lyric again. Allow your audiologist to resize your ear and allow you to trial it again for 30 days risk free.

Life sounds great! Enjoy every moment!

Jane Kukula, AuD & Ashley Spisak, AuD

8897 Mentor Ave

Mentor, Ohio 44060

440-205-8848

Fax: 440-205-9818

http://aacHEAR.org

Friday, April 21, 2017

I have a very active lifestyle. I remember reading about a hassle free hearing aid that could help me?

Hearing instruments do come in all different sizes and styles. There are also different categories of hearing aids. There are 3 main categories of hearing aids: daily wear with disposable batteries, daily wear with rechargeable batteries and extended wear hearing devices. Daily wear refers to a hearing aid that you insert every morning and remove ever evening before bed. The daily wear instruments with disposable batteries also require that you change the zinc-air batteries about once a week. Daily wear devices with a rechargeable devices simply require that you place them in the rechargeable case ever night after removing them. An extended wear device, also known as Lyric, is the most hassle free device in terms of daily maintenance and care. The Lyric device is place by an audiologist and can remain in the ear canal for 2 plus months. Lyric can help with a very active lifestyle, because they are inserted deep into the ear canal and essentially help you live as you did without hearing instruments. There is no need to worry about taking them in and out, or losing them. You can go about your normal daily routine and not have to think about your hearing at all. Lyric is worn 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are interested in knowing more about Lyric, call us for an appointment at 440-205-8848.