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Oticon Expands VA Portfolio with Zeal, Intent miniBTE R, and Verit Hearing Aids

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Two behind-the-ear hearing aids with clear ear domes, one with a blue accent and one with a red accent, shown side by side against a white background.
✦ PlateTwo behind-the-ear hearing aids with clear ear domes, one with a blue accent and one with a red accent, shown side by side against a white background.

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY — Oticon, Inc. has expanded its portfolio of hearing solutions available on the Veterans Administration contract with the introduction of three new products: Oticon Zeal™ , Oticon Intent™ miniBTE R , and Oticon Verit™ miniRITE T with zinc-air batteries. The additions are intended to give Government Services audiologists more options to meet the needs and preferences of Veterans, U.S....

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

Audiologists working within the VA system can now prescribe three additional Oticon models; no change to fitting protocols or clinical decision-making is required.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Expanding VA-contracted hearing aid options gives veteran patients and VA audiologists broader device choice within a federally funded program that serves one of the largest hearing-impaired populations in the US.

✦ Key Points ✦
  1. 01Oticon added Zeal, Intent miniBTE R, and Verit miniRITE T to its VA contract portfolio.
  2. 02VA-contracted hearing aids must meet federal procurement requirements before becoming available to veterans.
  3. 03The expansion increases device variety for VA audiologists and their patients.
  4. 04No clinical performance data are provided in this announcement.
  5. 05Hearing loss is highly prevalent among U.S. veterans, making VA contract coverage commercially significant.
✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

The Zeal, Intent miniBTE R, and Verit miniRITE T are now part of Oticon's VA contract portfolio.

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