1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 Introduction 8
2.1 Hearing Aid Devices Overview 8
3 Products under Development 9
3.1 Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Stage of Development 9
3.2 Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Segment 10
3.3 Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Territory 11
3.4 Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Regulatory Path 12
3.5 Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Estimated Approval Date 13
4 Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products under Development by Companies 14
4.1 Hearing Aid Devices Companies - Pipeline Products by Stage of Development 14
4.2 Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Stage of Development 15
5 Hearing Aid Devices Companies and Product Overview 16
5.1 ADTS Ltd Company Overview 16
5.1.1 ADTS Ltd Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 16
5.2 Advanced Bionics LLC Company Overview 17
5.2.1 Advanced Bionics LLC Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 17
5.3 Audiodontics, Inc. Company Overview 19
5.3.1 Audiodontics, Inc. Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 19
5.4 BatAndCat Corp Company Overview 20
5.4.1 BatAndCat Corp Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 20
5.5 Cochlear Ltd Company Overview 21
5.5.1 Cochlear Ltd Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 21
5.6 EarGear LLC Company Overview 23
5.6.1 EarGear LLC Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 23
5.7 GN ReSound A/S Company Overview 24
5.7.1 GN ReSound A/S Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 24
5.8 Hannover Medical School Company Overview 25
5.8.1 Hannover Medical School Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 25
5.9 iHear Medical, Inc. Company Overview 27
5.9.1 iHear Medical, Inc. Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 27
5.10 Phonak AG Company Overview 29
5.10.1 Phonak AG Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 29
5.11 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Company Overview 33
5.11.1 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 33
5.12 Unitron Hearing Inc Company Overview 34
5.12.1 Unitron Hearing Inc Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 34
5.13 University of California Irvine Company Overview 35
5.13.1 University of California Irvine Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 35
5.14 University of Michigan Company Overview 36
5.14.1 University of Michigan Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 36
5.15 University of Strathclyde Company Overview 37
5.15.1 University of Strathclyde Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 37
5.16 Washington State University Company Overview 38
5.16.1 Washington State University Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 38
6 Hearing Aid Devices- Recent Developments 39
6.1 Mar 13, 2017: Teladoc Adds Peter Nieves as Chief Revenue Officer 39
6.2 Mar 02, 2017: Teladoc Appoints Former CEO of Allina Health Ken Paulus to Board of Directors 39
6.3 Mar 01, 2017: Teladoc Announces Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2016 Results 40
6.4 Feb 21, 2017: Phonak Continues to Break Ground With a New Lithium-ion Rechargeable Hearing Aid Bolero B-PR 41
6.5 Feb 21, 2017: Phonak Introduces New Titanium-made Custom Device Virto B -Titanium 42
6.6 Feb 21, 2017: Sonova continues to set new standards with innovative hearing solutions 43
6.7 Feb 16, 2017: Starkey Hearing Technologies' Halo 2 Named 2017 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards and 2017 Edison Awards Finalist 44
6.8 Feb 16, 2017: IntriCon Reports 2016 Fourth-Quarter Results 45
6.9 Feb 09, 2017: Smith & Nephew Fourth Quarter Trading and Full Year 2016 Results 47
6.10 Feb 09, 2017: Smith & Nephew: Directorate Change 52
6.11 Feb 09, 2017: GN Store Nord Annual Report 2016 52
6.12 Feb 07, 2017: Kerma expands HealthTrust supplier purchasing agreement to include TIDI eyewear offerings 54
6.13 Feb 06, 2017: Knowles Reports Q4 & Full Year 2016 Financial Results and Provides Outlook for Q1 2017 54
6.14 Feb 01, 2017: Jim Hagemann Snabe proposed as new Chairman of Siemens' Supervisory Board 55
6.15 Jan 31, 2017: Siemens: First Quarter Results FY 2017 56
6.16 Jan 30, 2017: World premiere: Innovative and Effective Tinnitus Therapy in Signia Hearing Aids 56
6.17 Jan 27, 2017: Knowles Appoints Helmut Vogler as Senior Vice President of Global Sales 58
6.18 Jan 19, 2017: iHear Medical Raises USD4 Million in Series C-2 Financing 58
6.19 Jan 17, 2017: TelaDoc to Raise Funds through Public Offering of Shares 58
6.20 Jan 12, 2017: Starkey Hearing Technologies to Launch Complete Ear Health Product Line 59
6.21 Jan 12, 2017: Confirmation of CFO leaving Smith & Nephew 60
6.22 Jan 09, 2017: Teladoc Completes Record Visit Volume in 2016; Provides Preliminary Unaudited 2016 Results and 2017 Financial Outlook 60
6.23 Jan 06, 2017: Teladoc Sets Industry Record, Surpassing 2 Million Telehealth Visit Milestone 60
6.24 Jan 04, 2017: Signia Named as CES 2017 Innovation Award Honoree For Cellion Primax 61
6.25 Dec 21, 2016: ReSound and Cochlear Bimodal Hearing Solutions Provide Life-Changing Outcomes 62
6.26 Dec 19, 2016: CES 2017: Oticon to Showcase Opn, the World’s First Internet Connected Hearing Aid 62
6.27 Dec 19, 2016: Signia unveils a nearly invisible hearing aid that's ready to wear 63
6.28 Dec 14, 2016: iHEAR Partners with Ameritas to Deliver Lower-Cost, Innovative Hearing Solutions 64
6.29 Dec 09, 2016: FDA Makes the Right Move on Making Hearing Aids more Accessible, Says CTA 64
6.30 Dec 07, 2016: FDA takes steps to improve hearing aid accessibility 64
6.31 Dec 06, 2016: ReSound Launches ReSound Up Smart Pediatric Smart Hearing Aid in the United States 65
6.32 Nov 30, 2016: Graham Baker appointed Chief Financial Officer 66
6.33 Nov 29, 2016: Oticon Opn Family Expands with Enhanced Power Options and New Performance Levels to Benefit More People 67
6.34 Nov 14, 2016: Oticon Opn, the World’s First Internet Connected Hearing Aid, Captures CES 2017 Innovation Awards in Two Categories 68
6.35 Nov 14, 2016: First Half Results 2016/17: Sonova with Strong Foundation for Further Growth 68
6.36 Nov 14, 2016: IntriCon Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results 72
6.37 Nov 10, 2016: Siemens Healthcare Plans IPO of Shares 73
6.38 Nov 10, 2016: Siemens intends to further strengthen its healthcare business 73
6.39 Nov 10, 2016: iHEAR Announces EarPiNG - A New Telehealth Service to Remotely Customize Hearing Aids by Hearing Professionals 74
6.40 Nov 04, 2016: PAVmed Enters into Licensing Agreement with Tufts University, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts General Hospital 74
6.41 Nov 03, 2016: Smith & Nephew Third Quarter 2016 Trading Report 75
6.42 Nov 02, 2016: Lak Ananth to head new next47 startup unit 76
6.43 Nov 01, 2016: Sound Pharmaceuticals announces two new executive hires to accelerate its Meniere's drug development program 77
6.44 Oct 27, 2016: Teladoc Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results 77
6.45 Oct 19, 2016: ReSound to Showcase the Most Advanced Hearing Solutions at 61st International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) in Hannover 78
6.46 Oct 17, 2016: Signia's New Rechargeable Hearing Aid Goes 24 Hours With Unlimited Streaming 79
6.47 Oct 11, 2016: Sonova announces appointment of Group Vice President Retail 80
6.48 Oct 03, 2016: Supply agreement between Miracle-Ear and Sivantos renewed 81
6.49 Sep 29, 2016: Oticon Names Gary Rosenblum as New President 81
6.50 Sep 29, 2016: Cochlear: Retirement Of Chief Financial Officer 81
6.51 Sep 28, 2016: Special Daymond John Apple Store Event Exhibits Accessibility of Halo 2 Technology 82
6.52 Sep 28, 2016: Teladoc Names Hirschhorn Chief Operating Officer 82
6.53 Sep 23, 2016: Siegfried Russwurm to resign by mutual agreement from the Siemens Management Board 83
6.54 Sep 22, 2016: Teladoc Appoints Former Pfizer Vice Chairman and CFO David Shedlarz to Board of Directors 83
6.55 Sep 13, 2016: iHear Medical Granted Key Patents for Innovative Online Hearing Solutions Platform 84
6.56 Sep 08, 2016: ReSound Strengthens Smart Hearing Portfolio with New Mini BTE 85
6.57 Sep 06, 2016: Cochlear unveils Kanso, a first-of-its-kind hearing technology to treat severe to profound hearing loss 85
6.58 Sep 06, 2016: Earlens Selects iBASEt to Support 3D Printing of Revolutionary Hearing Aid 87
6.59 Aug 31, 2016: Sonova announces changes to the Management Board 87
6.60 Aug 17, 2016: William Demant Holding: Interim Report 2016 - full report 88
6.61 Aug 03, 2016: Teladoc announces second quarter 2016 results 89
6.62 Aug 02, 2016: IntriCon Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results 90
6.63 Jul 28, 2016: Smith & Nephew Second Quarter Trading and First Half 2016 Results 91
6.64 Jul 28, 2016: Cochlear Announces Senior Executive Appointments 95
6.65 Jul 11, 2016: CFO to leave Smith & Nephew in early 2017 96
6.66 Jul 08, 2016: Town Health International Medical Group: Update On The Financial Performance For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2016 96
6.67 Jul 06, 2016: Oticon President Peer Lauritsen Announces Plans to Retire 97
6.68 Jun 30, 2016: Phonak's Audéo V10 Wins Prestigious Red Dot Design Award 97
6.69 Jun 30, 2016: Phonak's Roger Touchscreen Mic Wins Prestigious Red Dot Design Award 98
6.70 Jun 30, 2016: IntriCon Reports Preliminary Second-Quarter Results 99
6.71 Jun 24, 2016: Fynes Audiology Now Offering Widex ZEN Therapy for Tinnitus 99
6.72 Jun 23, 2016: Cochlear announces availability of Cochlear Baha 5 Power, new powerful bone conduction sound processor for those with higher degrees of hearing loss 100
6.73 Jun 23, 2016: Cochlear announces availability of Baha 5 SuperPower, new powerful bone conduction sound processor for those with higher degrees of hearing loss 102
6.74 Jun 21, 2016: Christian Stein hands over ASTP-Proton presidency to Marta Catarino 103
6.75 Jun 15, 2016: Siemens Healthcare Becomes Siemens Healthineers 104
6.76 Jun 01, 2016: Oticon Opn with BrainHearing Technology Helps People with Hearing Loss Hear Better, with Less Effort and Better Recall 104
6.77 Jun 01, 2016: Elos Medtech appoints Jan Wahlström as new President and CEO as of 1 July 2016 106
6.78 May 30, 2016: PAI Europe VI to Acquire Atos Medical from EQT 106
6.79 May 24, 2016: LaVoieHealthScience Launches PR for Breakthrough Hearing Aids: Oticon Opn 107
6.80 May 18, 2016: Sonova announces full year results 2015/16 107
6.81 May 17, 2016: Beltone Legend Selected as Stevie Award Winner in 2016 American Business Awards 112
6.82 May 12, 2016: IntriCon Raises USD4.2 Million in Public Offering of Shares 112
6.83 May 11, 2016: Clarissa Haller new head of communications at Siemens 113
6.84 May 10, 2016: Teladoc Announces First Quarter 2016 Results 113
6.85 May 10, 2016: William Demant Holding: Interim information 114
6.86 May 09, 2016: Audiology Management Group and Tinnitus Treatment Solutions Create Clinical Partnership to Benefit More Individuals With Ringing in Ears 116
6.87 May 04, 2016: Earnings Release and Financial Results Q2 FY 2016: Continuing growth in orders, revenue and profitability 117
6.88 May 03, 2016: Siemens Mrosik appointed CEO of Digital Factory Division 117
6.89 Apr 26, 2016: IntriCon Reports 2016 First-Quarter Results 118
6.90 Apr 26, 2016: Elos Medtech Interim report, 1 January-31 March 2016 119
6.91 Apr 25, 2016: Siemens Healthcare Enables the Exchange of Health Data with ELGA 120
6.92 Apr 25, 2016: Beltone Announces KAM Hearing as Exclusive Distributor for Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong 121
6.93 Apr 12, 2016: Compulink Announces Audiology Advantag at AudiologyNOW! 2016 121
6.94 Apr 11, 2016: Preliminary Data From Turtle Beach's Latest Clinical Study Suggests HyperSound Clear Has Potential To Alleviate Tinnitus 121
6.95 Apr 05, 2016: Oticon Names Douglas Beck, AuD, Director of Academic Sciences and Thomas Lawrence, Director of Sales 123
6.96 Mar 31, 2016: Sonova announces changes to the Management Board 123
7 Appendix 125
7.1 Methodology 125
7.2 About GlobalData 128
7.3 Contact Us 128
7.4 Disclaimer 128

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Stage of Development 9
Table 2: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Segment 10
Table 3: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Territory 11
Table 4: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Regulatory Path 12
Table 5: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Estimated Approval Date 13
Table 6: Hearing Aid Devices Companies - Pipeline Products by Stage of Development 14
Table 7: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Stage of Development 15
Table 8: ADTS Ltd Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 16
Table 9: Auditory Training System - Product Status 16
Table 10: Auditory Training System - Product Description 16
Table 11: Advanced Bionics LLC Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 17
Table 12: ClearVoice - Pediatric Use - Product Status 17
Table 13: ClearVoice - Pediatric Use - Product Description 17
Table 14: Sound Processor Third Generation - Product Status 18
Table 15: Sound Processor Third Generation - Product Description 18
Table 16: Audiodontics, Inc. Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 19
Table 17: Tooth Phone Auditory Device - Product Status 19
Table 18: Tooth Phone Auditory Device - Product Description 19
Table 19: BatAndCat Corp Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 20
Table 20: Wearable Hearing Aid Device - Product Status 20
Table 21: Wearable Hearing Aid Device - Product Description 20
Table 22: Cochlear Ltd Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 21
Table 23: Kanso Sound Processor - Product Status 21
Table 24: Kanso Sound Processor - Product Description 22
Table 25: EarGear LLC Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 23
Table 26: EarGear System - Product Status 23
Table 27: EarGear System - Product Description 23
Table 28: GN ReSound A/S Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 24
Table 29: ReSound 5th Generation 2.4 GHz Wireless Hearing Device - Product Status 24
Table 30: ReSound 5th Generation 2.4 GHz Wireless Hearing Device - Product Description 24
Table 31: Hannover Medical School Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 25
Table 32: In-Ear Bone Conduction Hearing Aid - Product Status 25
Table 33: In-Ear Bone Conduction Hearing Aid - Product Description 25
Table 34: Laser Hearing Aid - Product Status 26
Table 35: Laser Hearing Aid - Product Description 26
Table 36: iHear Medical, Inc. Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 27
Table 37: iHEARHD - Product Status 27
Table 38: iHEARHD - Product Description 27
Table 39: iHEARMAX - Product Status 28
Table 40: iHEARMAX - Product Description 28
Table 41: Phonak AG Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 29
Table 42: Bolero B-M - Product Status 29
Table 43: Bolero B-M - Product Description 29
Table 44: Bolero B-P - Product Status 30
Table 45: Bolero B-P - Product Description 30
Table 46: Bolero B-PR - Product Status 30
Table 47: Bolero B-PR - Product Description 31
Table 48: Bolero B-SP - Product Status 31
Table 49: Bolero B-SP - Product Description 31
Table 50: Virto B - Titanium - Product Status 32
Table 51: Virto B - Titanium - Product Description 32
Table 52: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 33
Table 53: SM-R790 - Product Status 33
Table 54: SM-R790 - Product Description 33
Table 55: Unitron Hearing Inc Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 34
Table 56: Moxi Fit R - Product Status 34
Table 57: Moxi Fit R - Product Description 34
Table 58: University of California Irvine Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 35
Table 59: Hearing Aid - Product Status 35
Table 60: Hearing Aid - Product Description 35
Table 61: University of Michigan Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 36
Table 62: Cochlear Analog Transducer - Product Status 36
Table 63: Cochlear Analog Transducer - Product Description 36
Table 64: University of Strathclyde Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 37
Table 65: Insect-Inspired Microphone - Product Status 37
Table 66: Insect-Inspired Microphone - Product Description 37
Table 67: Washington State University Pipeline Products & Ongoing Clinical Trials Overview 38
Table 68: Remote Controlled Earplug System - Product Status 38
Table 69: Remote Controlled Earplug System - Product Description 38
Table 70: Glossary 127

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Stage of Development 9
Figure 2: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Segment 10
Figure 3: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Territory 11
Figure 4: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Regulatory Path 12
Figure 5: Hearing Aid Devices - Pipeline Products by Estimated Approval Date 13