Since Johnson Audiology was founded three years ago, the practice has made significant strides in offering the Chattanooga and North Georgia area innovative hearing aid technology. While Johnson Audiology has a history of offering pioneering devices that come in a full range of styles based on the patient’s needs, Drs. Megan Johnson and Courtney Guthrie are particularly excited about the newest device from Lyric.
Until recently, Lyric made one hearing aid model, developed in California in 2002, which is fitted into the ear canal, Dr. Johnson said. Lyric recently developed a newer, smaller and narrower version of its premier device, one that is now able to be fitted into an even broader range of ear canals than the previous version, Dr. Guthrie noted.
Johnson Audiology was the first to bring the original Lyric Hearing Aid to the Chattanooga region, fitting its eligible patients with the devices since 2009.
Dr. Guthrie added that both versions of the Lyric Hearing Aid are considered an extended- wear aid because they can be worn in the shower, during exercise and while one is asleep,
and there is no need to change batteries. The new device is designed to be worn for about three to four months at which time the patient goes back in to get a new device fitted.