Structured around providing hearing-impaired patients a hearing solution that surpassses current standard of care for sound performance, EarLens Corporation has developed a nonsurgical lens that directly vibrates the eardrum. Effectively, the device serves to deliver an ultra wide frequency range and achived higher maximum gain margin. Traditional hearing aids are basically tiny speakers that simply turn up the volume on air conducted sound. The EarLens Contact Hearing Device⢠instead uses light to transmit sound. âHear the Lightâ¢â The EarLens System is comprised of two components: a light-based Behind The Ear (BTE) sound processor, and a removable, custom-made Tympanic Contact Actuator (TCA) placed at the base of the ear canal. The BTE uses a microphone and a digital signal processor to pick up sound and convert it to infrared light. The EarLens Contact Hearing Device is designed to transform the userâs own eardrum into a speaker, which enables delivery of an ultra-wide frequency range (from 125 to 10,000 Hz) and a higher maximum gain margin. âA Full Spectrum of Soundâ¢â Currently available only for investigational use . the EarLens systems is not marketed for sale. The company will be seeking FDA 510(k) clearance for the treatment of hear
