Sivantos Hearing Aids

Werner von Siemens, a manufacturer of telegraphic instruments, became a pioneer in hearing aid technology when he built a telephone receiver with a horseshoe magnet that helped amplify voice signals and improve voice clarity. His innovation laid the foundation for Sivantos hearing aids.

Acquired by Sivantos, the first Siemens hearing device, the Phonophor, was produced before World War II, while the Auriculette behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing device made with small lightweight components in a single unit was produced in 1959. The Siretta 339 was the first device worn entirely in-the-ear (ITE). Building on the success of these instruments, Sivantos was able to capture European, North American, and Asian markets prior to the 1970s.

Today, Signia hearing aids using Siemens’ technology, such as Binax, have accelerated the development of smart products and applications that provide practical benefits and convenience to individuals with hearing loss. The merger of Sivantos with Widex in 2019 established WS Audiology, providing the basis to become a world leader in hearing aid technology along with large-scale manufacturing capabilities to produce wide variety of hearing instruments under various brand names.