SOMERSET, NJ May 9 – Oticon life-changing hearing technology continues to earn accolades for product innovation and design from leading national and international awards programs with three new awards honoring Oticon hearing solutions built on the revolutionary Polaris™ platform. Oticon MyMusic, already a CES 2022 Innovation Awards winner, received a second award for “Best New Hearing Aid Technology Solution” from the 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Awards. Oticon also secured 2022 Red Dot Design Awards for Oticon Play PX in the Medical Devices category and for Oticon SmartCharger in the Technology category.
“Our ability to consistently stand out in global competitions that include some of the world’s most cutting-edge technology products highlights Oticon’s commitment to develop hearing technology that makes a real difference in people’s lives,” said Oticon President Gary Rosenblum. “From our BrainHearing™ philosophy to the powerful Polaris platform, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible to deliver the life-changing technology that will help even more people enjoy a life full of sound.”
A Standout Among World’s Most Innovative Products
To date, Oticon More™, the world’s first hearing solution with an on-board Deep Neural Network and the first solution built on the Polaris platform, has captured a total of five international awards. The prestigious CES® Innovation Awards has honored Oticon More in two highly competitive categories - Health & Wellness and Wearable Technologies. Oticon More also joined an impressive lineup of products from leading medical technology companies as a winner of the 2021 MedTech Breakthrough Awards, taking home top honors as the Best New Technology Solution, Hearing Aid. In 2021, the Business Intelligence Group selected Oticon More as a winner in its inaugural Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards program. A 2021 Red Dot Award recognized Oticon More’s outstanding design aesthetics that “incorporate a variety of technical, performance and functionality innovations.”
Newest Award Winner Powered by Polaris
Designed specifically for children, Oticon Play PX is the world’s first pediatric hearing aid with an on-board Deep Neural Network. The new hearing solution was trained on 12 million real-life sound scenes and learned to recognize sounds through experience, the way children’s brains do naturally. Available in rechargeable and non-rechargeable styles and compatible with a wide range of connectivity options for enhanced learning and communication, Oticon Play PX offers the level of flexibility, connectivity, styles and colors to fit children’s active lifestyles.
To learn more about award-winning Oticon More, Oticon Play PX and other Oticon solutions on the Polaris platform, visit https://www.oticon.com/professionals.