What Do Hearing Aid Names Really Mean?
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Hearing Aid Names
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Phonak uses the following hearing aid attributes to name is products.
Style
Each Phonak hearing aid style has its own name that is the core of the product name:
Audeo: Receiver in Canal (RIC)
Bolero: Behind the Ear (BTE)
Virto: In the Ear (ITE)
Naida: Power instrument
Technology level
Technology levels are assigned using a number scale. Higher numbers represent a higher level of technology:
90: premium level (most features)
70: advanced level
50: standard level
30: basic level (least features)
Processing chip
Phonak include a letter in each product name to represent the platform, based on the processing chip, that’s built into the device:
B: Belong Platform (the newest platform available)
V: Venture Platform (generation prior to Belong)
Q: Quest Platform (generation prior to Venture)
Battery Size
Finally, each battery size is added to the end of a product name to designate what size battery the product uses (10, 13, 312, etc.) Rdifferentiates rechargeable hearing aid options from Phonak.
Example Name
Using the information above, we know that the Phonak Audeo B90 R is a receiver in canal instrument, in the premium level, using the latest chip platform (Belong), with a rechargeable battery.
