Disposable modular hearing aid
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Abstract
A hearing aid includes a first half shell and a second shell attached to the first shell. A microphone, battery, electronics, a receiver and a flexible tip are mounted within a housing formed by the first half shell and the second half shell. A mechanical securing mechanism, located on the first half shell and the second half shell, attaches the first half shell to the second half shell. A flexible tip for a hearing aid includes a tip portion, a sound port attached to the tip portion and a vent formed in the flexible tip. The vent provides static pressure equilibrium between an ear canal and an ambient pressure.
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Citations
37 Claims
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15. A flexible tip for a hearing aid comprising:
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a tip portion;
a sound port attached to the tip portion; and
a vent formed in the flexible tip, the vent providing static pressure equilibrium between an ear canal and an ambient pressure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A flexible tip that allows a rapid disengagement in a seal formed between the tip and an ear canal comprising:
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a sound port having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a tip portion attached to the sound port, the tip portion having a proximal end and a distal end and the tip portion having a geometry that distorts upon insertion or removal of the flexible tip from an ear canal, the distortion equalizing pressure between the ear canal and an ambient pressure. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A flexible tip that allows a rapid disengagement in a seal formed between the tip and an ear canal comprising:
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a sound port having a proximal end and a distal end; and
a tip portion attached to the sound port, the tip portion having a proximal end and a distal end and the tip portion having a surface area that provides a minimal contact surface between an ear canal and the tip portion, the minimal contact surface equalizing pressure between the ear canal and an ambient pressure during removal of the flexible tip form the ear canal.
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37. A flexible tip for a hearing aid providing static pressure equilibrium between an ear canal and an ambient pressure comprising:
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a tip portion; and
a sound port attached to the tip portion, the tip portion and sound port formed of a porous material, the porous material allowing transfer of air between an ear canal and an ambient pressure to provide pressure equalization.
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Specification