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Shape adaptable in-the-ear hearing aid

  • US 4,962,537 A
  • Filed: 09/16/1988
  • Issued: 10/09/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hearing aid to be worn to least partially in the auditory canal of a user, said hearing aid comprising:

  • a plurality of electrical components connected together with flexible electrical lines;

    a pliable member in which said electrical components and lines are embedded, said pliable member having a size smaller than said auditory canal permitting said components to be roughly positioned to conform to the shape of said auditory canal;

    said pliable member consisting of first and second joined halves, said first half having a plurality of recesses therein respectively conforming to the shape of said electrical components, and said second half forming a cover for said first half; and

    a hardened otoplastic material surrounding said pliable member and filling the volume between said pliable member and the wall of said auditory canal.

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