Gruv Button Retrofit: An Aid for Inserting Hearing Aids
Author: Each Ear LLC
Published: 2025/02/09 – Updated: 2025/02/10
Publication Type: Product Release, Update
Topic: Deaf Communication – Publications List
Page Content: Synopsis – Introduction – Main – Insights, Updates
Synopsis: Gruv Button™ Retrofit is an award-winning, low-cost solution simplifying hearing aid insertion for seniors and those with dexterity challenges, enhancing usability and reducing device abandonment.
Why it matters: This report highlights the Gruv Button™ Retrofit, a low-cost, award-winning innovation designed to simplify hearing aid insertion – a common challenge for millions, particularly seniors and individuals with dexterity-related disabilities. Developed by Each Ear LLC, the retrofit adds a textured plastic sleeve to existing hearing aids, creating a slip-resistant groove that improves grip and enables deeper, more secure placement in the ear canal. Backed by a 2022 industry survey revealing 40% of new users struggle with insertion, the solution addresses both usability and medical concerns, as proper placement is critical for achieving prescribed sound amplification. Recognized with the 2024 Global Hearing Industry Innovation Award, the retrofit has garnered support from clinicians and patients alike for its practicality and universal design. It offers an accessible, ergonomic fix that could reduce hearing aid abandonment rates while urging [...]