Flexible hearing aid tip with an integral receiver
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1. A flexible tip for a hearing aid comprising:
- a mushroom shaped tip;
an inner portion defining a bore having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the bore adapted to be disposed adjacent an eardrum; and
a receiver mounted within the bore.
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Abstract
A flexible tip for a hearing aid includes a mushroom shaped tip, an inner portion having a bore and a receiver mounted within the bore. The receiver can be housing and sealed within a receiver housing. The receiver housing can include a spring having a high compliance along a longitudinal axis and transverse axis, to provide flexibility in the flexible tip. The spring can also having a high stiffness along a radial direction about the circumference of the spring to provide support of the flexible tip from radially directed loads.
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35 Claims
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1. A flexible tip for a hearing aid comprising:
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a mushroom shaped tip;
an inner portion defining a bore having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the bore adapted to be disposed adjacent an eardrum; and
a receiver mounted within the bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 11)
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12. A hearing aid comprising:
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a hearing aid base unit having a housing, a microphone, a battery and electronics; and
a flexible tip connected to the base unit, the flexible tip having a mushroom shaped tip, an inner portion defining a bore having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end adapted to be disposed adjacent an eardrum, and a receiver mounted within the bore. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 22)
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25. A flexible tip for a hearing aid comprising:
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a tip portion for sealing an ear canal;
an inner portion defining a bore having a proximal end and a distal end, the inner portion formed of a flexible material adapted to conform to the geometry of an ear canal and the proximal end of the bore adapted to be disposed adjacent an eardrum; and
a receiver mounted within the bore. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 34)
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