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Unitron Insera S-R - February 2026

When was the last time you upgraded your patients’ hearing experience without replacing their devices?

Courtney Smith, MA, CCC-A

May 4, 2026

Question

When was the last time you upgraded your patients’ hearing experience without replacing their devices?

Answer

Upgrades don’t just improve performance-they change the experience.

And that same feeling applies directly to your patients’ hearing journey.

In today’s world, patients’ lifestyles aren’t static, and their hearing technology shouldn’t be either.

As listening environments evolve, expectations increase. Patients are spending time in more complex sound environments, from busy restaurants to video calls with family. That means their hearing aids need to keep up.

This is where Unitron stands apart.

Unitron introduced FLEX:UPGRADE in 2012, giving hearing care providers the ability to upgrade a patient’s hearing aid technology at any point in their journey: without replacing the device.

Through TrueFit software, providers can instantly unlock more advanced technology, allowing patients to experience better performance as their needs change.

 

Read our full blog and learn about the benefits of FLEX:UPGRADE.


courtney smith

Courtney Smith, MA, CCC-A

Regional Trainer

Courtney Smith is the Senior Manager of Audiology and Education at Unitron. Courtney completed her training in Audiology at the University of Iowa in 2003. She has 22 years of experience fitting hearing devices on a variety of patients in both medical and private practice settings.  She joined Unitron as the Regional Trainer of the West Region in 2022. She is passionate about using her many years of clinical experiences to help other clinicians grow in their practice of hearing healthcare. She resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. 


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