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What ever happened to Nicolet Instrument Corp.s hearing aid venture?

April 26, 2017corp.s happened hearing aid instrument nicolet venture

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What ever happened to Nicolet Instrument Corp.s hearing aid venture?

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In 1989, Nicolet Instrument Corp. brought the worlds first commercially available wearable digital hearing aid to market. It consisted of a pocket computer attached to a behind-the-ear hearing aid. By 1991, both pieces had been engineered into a completely behind-the-ear device. Unfortunately Nicolet was unable to find a joint venture partner to continue research, development and marketing, so the project was discontinued.