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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000937889-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040204

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONIC INNOVATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001105982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				870494518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2795 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, SUITE 660
		STREET 2:		SUITE 660
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84117-7261
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013652800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2795 EAST COTTOMOOD PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 660
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84117-7261

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VENROCK ASSOCIATES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30335
		FILM NUMBER:		04567571

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 5508
		STREET 2:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126495600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM 5508
		STREET 2:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10112
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001105982</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SONIC INNOVATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SNCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000937889</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VENROCK ASSOCIATES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, ROOM 5508</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>842944</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>452418</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pro-rata distribution to its partners by Venrock Associates, a limited partnership, of which 452,418 shares have been retained.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price is not relevant to the pro-rata distribution of these securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Anthony B. Evnin, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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