Figure 1
AudioNova and LINNER Nova, field by field
| What it is | A chain of hearing care clinics; its site lists over 400 clinics across the US | A hearing aid model: brand LINNER, model Nova, in FDA's device identification database |
|---|---|---|
| Company named by the source | Sonova: its annual report says US stores are being rebranded AudioNova | Guangdong Transtek Medical Electronics Co.,Ltd, the company on both GUDID records |
| How it is sold | Through clinic appointments; the model menu lists Phonak aids | Over the counter: the GUDID records carry the OTC flag and product code QUG |
| Federal rule on the record | Not applicable: a retailer, not a device | 21 CFR 874.3305, the regulation number on product code QUG |
| Payment routes stated | Insurance benefit checks and CareCredit financing | Not read: the maker's site forbids automated access |
- AudioNova,audionova.com/careers
- AudioNova,audionova.com/insurance
- AudioNova,audionova.com/hearing-aids
- Sonova,report.sonova.com/…/audiological-care…
- FDA (openFDA GUDID, device identification),api.fda.gov/device/udi.json
How to read these numbers (2)
- AudioNova fields come from its own pages and Sonova's annual report, LINNER Nova fields from FDA's GUDID records, all read on November 3, 2026.
- A GUDID record identifies a device and its labeler; it is not an FDA clearance or approval. No device price is printed for either.
AudioNova or LINNER Nova: two different things
The two names share a word and nothing else in the records read for this page. AudioNova is a retailer: you book an appointment at one of its clinics and a hearing care professional fits the aids, and the models in its online menu are Phonak models. LINNER Nova is a product: a single hearing aid model sold over the counter, listed in FDA's device identification database (GUDID) under the brand LINNER and the model name Nova.
The companies differ too. AudioNova's site carries a Sonova copyright, and Sonova's annual report names AudioNova as the brand of its US stores. The LINNER Nova records name Guangdong Transtek Medical Electronics Co.,Ltd. Nothing in either source links the two, so a review, a price or a complaint about one says nothing about the other. The table above keeps them in separate columns.
Who owns AudioNova?
Sonova owns it. The group's annual report for 2024/2025 says that in markets where it has no strongly established national brand, it is consolidating its stores under the AudioNova name, and that all its stores in the US and Japan are being rebranded as AudioNova. AudioNova's own site ends with "Copyright © 2026 Sonova."
The same report puts Sonova's audiological care business, which runs AudioNova alongside other national brands, at around 3,600 points of sale in 20 key markets. In the US, AudioNova's careers page gives a network of over 400 clinics. A clinic name you knew before may now carry the AudioNova sign: the report says only that the US rebranding is under way, not which local names it replaces.
Who makes AudioNova hearing aids?
The hearing aid models listed in AudioNova's online menu are all Phonak: the Audéo EON Sphere, marked new, the Audéo Infinio (Ultra) Sphere, the Audéo Infinio (Ultra) R and the Virto R Infinio. Phonak is Sonova's own brand. In FDA's device identification records for Phonak hearing aids, the firm names are Sonova AG and Phonak AG.
So the menu shows a maker and a retailer in the same group. Whether a clinic also fits other brands is a question for the clinic; the menu read for this page lists only Phonak. More on the brand: Phonak hearing aids.
Does AudioNova take insurance, and how else can you pay?
AudioNova's insurance page says it works with your insurance provider to give you a clear idea of your hearing aid benefits. That is a benefits check, not a promise of coverage: what you pay still depends on your plan. For the part insurance doesn't pay, AudioNova's financing page names a partnership with CareCredit, a finance provider. AudioNova's online shop sells batteries, accessories, hearing protection and over-the-counter devices; its menu has no section for the Phonak prescription aids fitted in its clinics, and this page prints no AudioNova price.
AudioNova's page on over-the-counter aids lists, among its cautions about buying OTC, that "your insurance won't cover them." That is the retailer's own statement about OTC products in general. How private plans, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid treat hearing aids is covered on are hearing aids covered by insurance.
LINNER Nova: what its FDA device records show
FDA's GUDID returned 2 records for brand LINNER, model Nova, on November 3, 2026. Both name the same company, Guangdong Transtek Medical Electronics Co.,Ltd. The first record carries the over-the-counter flag and the product code QUG, which FDA names "Hearing Aid, Air-Conduction With Wireless Technology, Over The Counter", under 21 CFR 874.3305.
A GUDID record identifies a device and the company that lists it; it is not an FDA clearance or approval, and it says nothing about how the aid performs. LINNER's own site forbids automated reading, so this page holds no product details or price from it. For the rules every OTC hearing aid sold in the US must meet, see OTC hearing aids.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns AudioNova?
Sonova, the group that also owns Phonak. Its annual report for 2024/2025 says all its US stores are being rebranded as AudioNova, and AudioNova's site footer reads "Copyright © 2026 Sonova."
Who makes AudioNova hearing aids?
The models in AudioNova's online menu, read on November 3, 2026, are Phonak models. Phonak belongs to the same group: FDA's device records for Phonak hearing aids list Sonova AG and Phonak AG as firms.
Does AudioNova take insurance?
AudioNova says it works with your insurance provider to clarify your hearing aid benefits. Coverage itself depends on your plan. Its OTC page adds that insurance won't cover over-the-counter products.
What is Phonak's newest hearing aid?
On November 3, 2026, AudioNova's hearing aid menu marked the Phonak Audéo EON Sphere as new, above the Audéo Infinio (Ultra) Sphere, the Audéo Infinio (Ultra) R and the Virto R Infinio. That is AudioNova's label; Phonak's own launch dates were not read for this page.
Sources
AudioNova facts come from its own careers, insurance, financing, hearing aid and OTC pages and from Sonova's annual report for 2024/2025, read on November 3, 2026, and are paraphrased. LINNER Nova facts come from FDA's GUDID records through openFDA, read the same day and stored with their hash. No device price is printed for either name.
- https://www.audionova.com/careers/
- https://www.audionova.com/over-the-counter-hearing-aids/
- https://report.sonova.com/2025/en/audiological-care-business
- https://www.audionova.com/insurance/
- https://www.audionova.com/financing/
- https://www.audionova.com/hearing-aids/
- https://api.fda.gov/device/udi.json?search=brand_name%3A%22Phonak%22+AND+%28product_codes.code%3AESD+OR+product_codes.code%3AOSM+OR+product_codes.code%3AQDD+OR+product_codes.code%3AQUF+OR+product_codes.code%3AQUG+OR+product_codes.code%3AQUH%29&count=company_name.exact&limit=1000
- https://api.fda.gov/device/udi.json?search=brand_name:LINNER&limit=100
- https://shop.audionova.com/
Cost and coverage research, not medical advice. Check prices, coverage and return terms with the clinic or seller before you buy.