PYMNTS.com September 17, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Hearing Aid Feature (HAF), an over-the-counter (OTC) software that turns Apple AirPods Pro into a hearing aid for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. The HAF is the first FDA-authorized over-the-counter hearing aid software.
With this software, users can customize their hearing experience directly from an iOS device, fine-tuning settings like volume and tone to match their needs. This approval builds on the FDA’s 2022 initiative to simplify access to hearing aids, eliminating the need for prescriptions.
According to a Thursday (Sept. 12) release, the HAF was tested with 118 participants and demonstrated performance on par with professionally fitted devices. In an interview with PYMNTS, an FDA spokesperson talked...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor